Can you recommend a healthy diet?

Question

I am really underwieght and live a very unhealthy lifestyle. I eat a lot of fast food, smoke heavily and binge drink most weekends. Knowing nothing about healthy living yet wanting to change my life style I need to know what meals to eat and what types of food are the best. Should I eat cereal for breakfast or go with toast and fruit? I have no idea, please help....And I know it's probably a moronic question so please don't ridicule me too much.

Answer 1

you are to be commended for wanting to make yourself healthier. don't put yourself down. use these sites to change your diet. start by changing one bad habit at a time. when you don't have to struggle with that habit, change another. don't try to do it all at once or you'll get discouraged fast.
good luck!

Answer 2

Firstly, Cut out on all 'white' foods and eat wholegrains instead such as wholemeal bread & pasta, brown rice and oats (porridge is a great way to start the day as it's really filling. Try it mixed with a chopped/mashed banana or some berry fruits. Beware some so-called healthy brand-name cereals as many of them are actually quite high in sugar with any vitamins added in artificially. Check the ingredients on the back of the packet; the less there are the healthier it is i.e. Shredded Wheat is literally just wholewheat).

There's no one ideal breakfast. The following are all good:
- Healthy cereal i.e. muesli, weetabix, porridge.
- Wholemeal toast with fruit or topped with baked beans
- Fruit salad & yoghurt
- Fruit smoothie

Always make sure that you have 3 main meals everyday. It's also important to snack heathily and reguarly as it keeps your energy levels high and also means that you never go hungry. Things like fruit and nuts.

Also cut out any junk like fizzy drinks and fried foods in particular because of their high saturated fat content. Cheddar cheese is also quite high in saturated fat but does contain some health benefits so should still be alright in moderation. You could occasionally treat yourself to it grilled on toast for example.

Good Luck.

Answer 3

Basically keep of the fast food!!! If you have to cook it from scratch it is somewhat healthy, lean meat and fish, fruit and veg, grains, potatoes pasta rice but all in moderation!!! Try drinking wine if you need to have a bit of luxury but dont binge drink!!! good luck!

Answer 4

has your common-sense broken?

anyway, see links below.
advice for free with no ridicule involved.