What do you eat or drink to stay healthy?

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   Handicapped Chefposted 12 years ago

   What do you eat or drink to stay healthy?

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   veronicasullivanposted 12 years ago

   Water and non-packaged, non-processed foods!

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      Handicapped Chefposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      Water is a really great thing it's very good for your whole body.

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   ElleBeeposted 12 years ago

   Water, tea (unsweetened or sweetened only w/ a bit of honey), and lots of fruits and veggies.

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      Handicapped Chefposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      Sounds great lemon water is my choice I drink about 8 glasses a day I also find that olive oil, honey are also good for you.

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   peachpurpleposted 12 years ago

   i drink milk, hot chocolate all mix with oats, eat biscuits or bread in the morning, skip lunch, eat light dinner. Hardly had any meat in a week, maybe 3x a week...

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      Handicapped Chefposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      I see your trying to eat some what healthy I stop drinking cows milk I'm drinking almond milk now and coconut milk and my body feels better for it.

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   Brandon E Newmanposted 12 years ago

   Single-malt, Top-shelf tequila, vodka-distilled 3 or more times, avocados, vitamin pills, bacon, coffee (black) tea (iced of course) and tonic water (to prevent malaria)
   Everything else I ingest is purely for enjoyment,

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      Handicapped Chefposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      Well I read a article yesterday about a 90 year old woman drinks for shots of tequila a day and she thinks it's the reason she is in good health....I guess your living a full life.

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   deegleposted 12 years ago

   I like to eat a variety of foods, but I find that certain foods don't appeal to me as they did before. Chicken is probably the dominant meat in my diet although I do eat burgers. I'm not a vegetarian but I do enjoy veggies. I do enjoy many kinds of foods when the opportunity presents itself.
   
   As for what I drink it's mostly teas and coffee, lots of water. Occaissionally I will drink a soda knowing how bad it is. There is one ingredient that seems to prevail in many drinks and snacks, including bread and coffee creamers it's high fructose corn syrup. I always try to find products that I like that do not contain it. I fail to understand why it is used in so many foods when it is not the most healthy thing to be consuming.
   
   I know it is a difficult challenge for many including myself, but if one could refrain from consuming sugar whatever the form one's health would dramatically change.

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      Handicapped Chefposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      Sugar is a thing I'm started to leave alone all together I miss it in my sweet tea but I have started replacing it with seltzer water with added strawberries and lemons or limes.

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   Angela Kaneposted 12 years ago

   My preferred food and drink to stay healthy is fruits, nuts, vegetables and water. My preference is bananas, apples, oranges, tomatoes, onions and avocados.

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      Handicapped Chefposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      I see your trying to eat healthy and that's a good thing I take my hat off to you for that one...Keep up the good work.

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   Abby Campbellposted 12 years ago

   As a nutritionist by trade, I say that eating and drinking all natural, non-processed, foods in balance (i.e., protein, carbohydrates, and fats) is the best way to stay healthy.
   
   Proteins may include lean beef, skinless chicken and turkey breast, pork tenderloin, fish (coldwater is the best), egg whites, low-fat cottage cheese, Greek yogurt, tofu, and tempeh.
   
   Carbohydrates include vegetables, fruits, beans, tubers, and whole grains. Green and colorful veggies should be your top source. Two to three fruit servings per day is plenty. Bean, tubers, and whole grains are starchy; therefore, they should be limited around workout times. If you're trying to lose weight, they should only be consumed after a strenuous workout twice per week for fastest fat loss.
   
   Essential fatty acids are important for all cells in your body. Try including Omega-3 fats in your diet as they are proven the healthiest. This includes coldwater fish such as salmon, tuna, mackerel, herring, and sardines. Flaxseeds, flax seed oil, chia seeds, walnuts, avocados, and egg yolk are also good sources. Though olive oil is an Omega-9, it is healthy too. Coconut oil also has been proven to be beneficial for health.
   
   By including all these healthy foods in your diet (while eliminating pre-packaged, processed, and refined foods), you eliminate bodily inflammation which is the source of all disease.

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      Handicapped Chefposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      All I can say is awesome It's really hard to do these this but I know people that are doing it so I know it's something that can be done you should turn your facts into a hub you are giving good information.

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      Abby Campbellposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      Thanks, Handicapped Chef. I do have several hubs on the topic.

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   vespawoolfposted 12 years ago

   I think MaximumFatLoss said it well! We try to eat mostly healthy foods, although there is always room for improvement. We start out the morning with a smoothie made from almonds soaked overnight, oatmeal, papaya, banana, mango or any other fruit that's in season. We try to eat either beans and quinoa or some other protein and a salad for lunch. Dinner is something light, often a fruit salad and yogurt.
   
   We try to drink plenty of water and include lots of colorful fruits and veggies in our diet. We eat almost no processed foods. Everything is made from scratch. Fast food and processed foods are hard to find in the areas where we've lived in Peru, so that makes it harder to cheat! :   )

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      Handicapped Chefposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      Yes she sad it all real good information but I see you and your family is trying to be very healthy also and I know that it is hard but you have your family on the right track

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    drpennypincherposted 12 years ago

    Beverages:
    1) Water- free and healthy, no calories
    2) Black coffee- brewed from fresh ground beans, loaded with antioxidants, almost no calories.
    3) Decaf coffee- you can drink it all day and night, almost no calories
    
    Foods:
    1) Bananas- about 25 cents each, tons of potassium
    2) Peanut butter sandwich on whole wheat- complete protein, cheap
    3) Turkey burger with jalepenos, no sauce- low fat and tasty

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       Handicapped Chefposted 12 years agoin reply to this

       Really healthy eating an some of things your eating I just love and water is something we should all drink it's very good for us.

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