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Some foods are good for you, some are bad. But which are which? You may think you’re eating a healthy diet? But do you know for sure? The answers, according to the latest nutritional science, are not always the same as we once thought. Many previously held assumptions have turned out to be wrong, and new findings may be surprising. Do you know:
Scientific evidence has shown that what you eat can reduce your risk for developing heart disease and diabetes, and ward off some forms of cancer, hypertension and osteoporosis.
Making healthy food choices is more important than ever. But are you sure you’re making the right ones? Our report, Healthy Eating: A guide to the new nutrition provides the latest thinking on the food-health connection, expert guidance on the best foods to incorporate into your diet, and more.
Make sure you’re making the right food choices for your good health. Order your copy of Healthy Eating: a guide to the new nutrition today.
Prepared by the editors of Harvard Health Publications with nutrition editor Teresa Fung, Sc.D., R.D., L.D.N., Nutrition Department, Harvard School of Public Health. 48 pages. (2011)
Healthy eating is easier than ever. That’s because we know so much more about what a healthy diet looks like than we did even five years ago. Choosing healthy foods based on good science remains the best known way to reduce your chances of developing heart disease and diabetes and to help ward off hypertension, osteoporosis, and some forms of cancer.
We’ve known for many years that certain foods promote good health — especially fruits, vegetables, fiber, plant oils, and whole grains. But the latest nutritional science shows that there is not a single “healthy diet.” Instead, there are many patterns of eating around the world that sustain good health. A healthy eating pattern also includes enough energy (calories) to fuel the body, but not so much as to cause weight gain.
Eating more whole foods — unprocessed foods with few ingredients listed on the label, if the product has a label at all — isn’t all that difficult. It takes a little organizing to have the ingredients on hand and the right equipment, but actually putting it all together takes just minutes. That’s what this report will help you discover — that healthy eating is easier than you think. There are many ways to get away from factory-processed foods laden with fat, sugar, and salt.
In addition, the U.S. government has revamped its Dietary Guidelines for Americans and they are described in this report.
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Successful weight loss depends largely on becoming more aware of your behaviors and starting to change them. Instead of relying on willpower, this process demands skill power. This report offers a range of solutions that have worked for many people and can be tailored to your needs.
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About half of all Americans routinely take dietary supplements, the most common being multivitamin and multimineral supplements. This report explains the different types of studies used to assess the benefits and safety profiles of various nutrients. It also includes the recommended minimum and maximum amounts of the vitamins and minerals you should consume, as well as good food sources of each.
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