Eating Healthy Foods

What is healthy eating? Ask any elite athlete and their answer will probably be much different from that of a vegans answer. Some people may respond with a simple, “ Not eating junk food or any oily and sugary foods.” However, others may give an in depth answer as to the true meaning of health and the exact health benefits of specific foods. This has rose to be a major problem in the concept of “Healthy eating” because the majority of Americans have an extremely skewed view of what it means to truly eat healthy. This misunderstanding has given the United States of America a very poor reputation geared towards a “Fast food obsessed nation”. Healthy eating is linked directly to a plethora of benefits that keep the human body physically and mentally healthy. The truthful facts of healthy eating need to be exposed to the nation of The United States and the other 195 countries on Earth, today.

Healthy eating is often looked upon dietary regimen for losing weight. However, the true definition of a diet is the food the body human body consumes over a period of time. A good diet is a nutritional lifestyle that promotes good health. A useful diet to promote healthy eating should draw from all food groups because one single group cannot provide everything the human body needs to maintain great health. Healthy eating simply means consuming the right quantities of foods from all food groups in order to lead a healthy life. An often misconstrued concept of healthy eating is eating as many fruits and vegetables as possible. However, there is a behemoth problem with this concept. The definition of healthy eating clearly states consuming food from all food groups. The human body can actually use fats, oils, sugars, carbs, and dairy as benefi...

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...throat if you are given to gluttony. (New International Version, Proverbs 23:2)

And Luke 21:34 says:

"Be careful, or your hearts will be weighed down with carousing, drunkenness and the anxieties of life, and that day will close on you suddenly like a trap. ( New International Version, Luke 21:34)

Though these are not great descriptions of the exact healthy foods that should be eaten regularly, they are indeed great tips to a lifestyle of healthy eating and living.

Works Cited

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/153998.php

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/americans-are-obsessed-with-fast-food-the-dark-side-of-the-all-american-meal/

http://www.webmd.com/diet/features/healthy-diet-mistakesies

http://healthyeating.sfgate.com/consequences-not-eating-healthy-5078.html

http://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/acne/acne-care-11/diet-and-skin?page=2