Need help! Trying to eat HEALTHY!?

Question

I am 16 and just trying to eat healthy and do exercises for my abs to get a flat stomach. I already know the exercises but I don't know what to eat! When I think healthy I think fruits. But I'm burnt out on fruits. What are things I can eat that are healthy that I can eat and not just fruits.
Thanks! Any answers appreciated. :D

Answer 1

I'm sixteen too and I am always exercising and eating healthy. Rice, grains, lentils, weat thins, triscuits, veggies, nutrigrain bars, nuts, high protein foods, yogurt, some cheese, beans, and more are great. Look at the nutritional info and look for high protein foods to keep you energized for exercising and in great shape.

Answer 2

See, you already have abs so extra ab exercises shouldn't be your priority right now. By all means do a few sets here and there but don't go over board... they're just hidden under a layer of fat. To get rid of this fat you'll have to lose body fat throughout your whole body. To do that you'll have to be in a slight caloric deficit. I would follow a simple fat loss nutrition program and include interval training via complex compound resistant training and cardio.
General guidelines:
*Eat small meals 5-6 times a day
*Each meals should have a complete lean protein source and one green vegetable or low GL fruit
*Reduce and eventually eliminate calorie containing beverages and drink plenty of water
*If you must have starchy carbs have them only within the first hour or so of waking up (i.e. Breakfast)
*And NEVER skip breakfast

Answer 3

Stuffed zucchini- hollow out zuccs and make them into little boats, take the part you scooped out and throw into a bowl with some cooked vege-burger and other fresh veges and mix , fill zuccs , top with cheese (if you still eat cheese) and toss into oven. GREAT! Takes 10 min. I used to eat burgers at fast food restaurants with no meat and use fries to be my filler( criss-cut or curly fies work best ). This works great for those who are just becoming a vegetarian. If you are eating to be healthier than I do not recommend eating a vegetarian diet , It would seem to make sense that vegetarians eat healthier, but this is not the case. Turkey & chicken are your best bet. you need your daily nutrients to stay healthy, and unless you are willing to learn about what your body is going to be giving up when you stop eating meats (so you can compensate with proper veges or whatnot) you could verywell make yourself weaker and more tired. Pork has 80% less fat than farm raised pigs back in the 70s.

Answer 4

Avoid sugar!!! Sugar is the enemy! Eat lots and lots of fruits and vegetables. I love to use "I cannot believe it's butter" Spray Butter. It is fat free butter spray and you can put it on anything! Also try to eat 6 little meals instead of eating 3 big meals. I hope anything I said helps ya out! :)

Answer 5

eat lots of different vegetables avoid sugar and canola or soybean oil. drink lots of water and especially do not eat any meat or dairy products go vegetarian http://www.notmilk.com

Answer 6

you can have yogurt, or a little bit of pita bread. or try eating the fruit with peanut butter

Answer 7

Every meal or snack you eat try to have good fats, carbs and protein in it.







1. Fat
At every meal, you must eat an adequate amount of good fats. Good fats include Omega-3 EPA/DHA concentrates and monounsaturated fats like extra virgin olive oil. Bad fats include trans fatty acids found in partially hydrogenated vegetable oils and Arachidonic Acid (AA) found in fatty red meats and egg yolks.
Good Fats
Almond butter 1/3 tsp
Almonds, slivered 1 tsp
Almonds 3
Avocado 1 tbsp
Canola oil 1/3 tsp
Guacamole 1 tbsp
Macadamia nuts 1
Olive oil 1/3 tsp
Olives 3
Peanuts 6
Peanut butter, natural ½ tsp
Pine nuts, dried 6g
Tahini 1/3 tbsp




2. Protein
To keep your insulin levels in the Zone at every meal, you must always consume adequate amounts of low-fat protein (about the size of the palm of your hand or about 3 ounces for most females and 4 ounces for most males). A typical snack contains 1 ounce of protein for both women and men. The best protein sources are skinless chicken, fish, turkey, lean cuts of meat, low-fat dairy products, egg whites, protein powder and soy meat substitutes.



3. Carbohydrates
In addition to good fats and protein, you must also eat carbohydrates at every meal and snack. However, not all carbohydrates have the same effect on insulin levels. Starches (like pasta, potatoes and bread), grains and rice elevate insulin levels too much, whereas, most vegetables and fruits do not spike insulin levels (a few exceptions are corn, peas, bananas and dried fruits). While this doesn’t mean you have to completely eliminate starches, grains and rice from your diet, you must eat much smaller quantities of them compared to your intake of vegetables and fruits.

It’s as easy as 1, 2, 3.
The Zone 1-2-3 Method makes it simple to determine the fat, protein and carbohydrate content of every meal and snack. For every gram of fat you consume you need to eat twice as many grams of protein and 3 times that amount in grams of carbohydrates.
Meals for Females
At each meal consume approximately:
10 grams of fat
20 grams of protein (2x the fat grams)
30 grams of carbohydrate (3x the fat grams)

Snacks for Females
At each snack consume approximately:
3 grams of fat
6 grams of protein (2x the fat grams)
9 grams of carbohydrate (3x the fat grams)

Meals for Males
At each meal consume approximately:
15 grams of fat
30 grams of protein (2x the fat grams)
45 grams of carbohydrate (3x the fat grams)

Snacks for Males
At each snack consume approximately:
3 grams of fat
6 grams of protein (2x the fat grams)
9 grams of carbohydrate (3x the fat grams)
The 1-2-3 method is an easy way to make sure you get the right balance of fat, protein and carbohydrates to “turn on” a fat-burning metabolism and satisfy hunger at the same time.

Remember, the above numbers are approximate. So don’t worry about being 100% precise. Hunger control between meals and how your clothes fit are your best barometers for success.

Timing
Eat a Zone meal or snack within one hour after waking. To keep your insulin levels in the Zone so you are burning stored fat instead of accumulating it, eat every 4 to 6 hours after a meal or 2 to 2½ hours after a snack (including one at bedtime), whether you are hungry or not.

Liquid
Drink eight 8-ounce glasses of water a day.

Answer 8

Vegetables and whole grain are good too.