The Basics of Healthy Foods

A healthy lifestyle begins with a healthy diet. Developing healthy eating habits isn’t as confusing or as restrictive as many people imagine. The essential steps are to eat mostly foods derived from plants—vegetables, fruits, whole grains and legumes (beans, peas, lentils)—and limit highly processed foods. Here is some quality, credible advice on building a healthy diet. 

You are what you eat, and if you eat more of these vegetables every day, your health will improve. This video is a good introduction to understanding vegetables, based not only on their health attributes, but also on price, convenience and overall flavor.

Is it worth switching from white rice to brown? What happens when brown rice is put to the test in a randomized controlled crossover trial? This video is a little technical, but for the science-minded, it can help clarify.