“Man Is What He Eats” – Lucretius
Good nutrition is one of the most important factors for good health. You can dramatically improve your health by doing simple adjustments to your eating habits.
You’ll notice a big difference in your energy levels if you regularly eat foods that have a lot of vitamins and minerals in them, such as fruits, vegetables, whole grains and low- or non-fat dairy.
There is no doubt that eating well can maximize our life experience.
So, let me share with you 100 simple nutrition tips to help you improve your health and vitality:
- Don’t substitute fruit juices for whole fruits.
- Eat whole, fresh, unprocessed foods.
- When buying packaged foods, read the nutrition labels carefully.
- Never cut any food group out of your diet including carbohydrates.
- Don’t eat too much or until you’re stuffed.
- Eat something every four hours.
- Don’t take more than one all-purpose multivitamin daily.
- Exercise is important to burn your food efficiently.
- Before following a nutrition plan, check the credentials of the creator.
- Keep track of your food intake to know which food group you need to eat more or less from.
- Eat a variety of foods.
- Take the skin off before eating chicken.
- Eat fish at least once a week.
- Cut back on margarine.
- When eating outside, watch out for large portion sizes.
- Desserts should be kept to minimum.
- Use extra virgin olive oil for salads or whenever suitable.
- Buy low fat versions of dairy products.
- Eat oily fish like salmon or sardine at least twice a week (rich in Omega-3)
- Never smoke after eating.
- Don’t eat fruits immediately after meal.
- Replace tea with green tea.
- Don’t sleep immediately after eating.
- Apples protect your heart.
- Bananas strengthen bones.
- Broccoli combats cancer.
- Carrots save eyesight.
- Fish boosts memory.
- Garlic kills bacteria.
- Honey increases energy.
- Lemons smoothen skin.
- Mushrooms control blood pressure.
- Oranges support immune systems.
- Rice conquers kidney stones.
- Strawberries calm stress.
- Tomatoes protect prostate.
- Walnuts lift mood.
- Yogurt protects against ulcers and helps us digest food better.
- Eat breakfast.
- Enjoy soups often.
- Make a fruit salad at least once a week.
- Keep a variety of raw vegetables ready in the fridge for quick snacks.
- Include one dark green and one orange vegetable on your plate every day.
- Make at least half of your carbohydrate foods whole grain each day (e.g. brown rice).
- Take a vitamin D supplement daily (the dose should be according to your age).
- Replace salt with lemon, herbs and spices to flavor foods.
- Eat a variety of fibre-rich foods everyday including whole grains, fruits, vegetables, and legumes.
- Minimize your caffeine intake.
- Purchase leaner meat cuts more often.
- Eggs, beans, peas and lentils provide a good source of protein and fibre (also are good meat alternatives for vegetarians).
- When eating out, choose healthier choices.
- Substitute whole wheat flour for white flour.
- Keep the skin and peels on fruits and vegetable if possible.
- Replace fried food with steamed, baked or broiled food.
- Slow down when you eat.
- Buy organic products whenever possible.
- Plan healthy menus as a family.
- Home-cooked meals always win over eating out.
- Enjoy preparing meals as a family. It’s a lot of fun.
- Mustard can be consumed guilt free.
- Use peanut butter and avocado as healthy fat sources.
- Eat cabbage to boost cancer-fighting enzymes.
- Eat lettuce if you have a sleep problem.
- Dark chocolate is packed with healthy nutrients. Moreover, it improves mood and pleasure.
- Ginger is called “the universal medicine”
- Onion is believed to clean the blood among many other health benefits. It is also one of the cheapest vegetables.
- Use chocolate covered bananas as a healthy dessert.
- The liver can make more enzymes out of fresh lemon juice than any other food element.
- Whole oats are famously fiber, minerals, and vitamins rich.
- Frozen vegetables retain almost all of their nutritional value.
- Asian food is considered among the healthiest in the world.
- To make any meal ultra nutritious, just add sea vegetables (can be found in Asian markets)
- Fasting is one of the oldest therapies in medicine.
- Spinach is one of the most nutrient-dense foods available that improve brain function.
- Eggs aid in concentration and improves memory.
- An orange a day keeps the doctor away!
- Wait 20 to 30 minutes to have a second helping.
- Swap soda for water.
- Pack healthy snacks.
- Select foods that have minimal saturated fats.
- Avoid foods that contain more than 10 ingredients.
- Avoid foods that contain man-made ingredients.
- 3,500 calories = 1 pound of body weight
- Spice your meals up.
- Split your meal with a friend.
- Avoid open buffets.
- Eat your favorite foods – even if unhealthy – every now and then.
- Don’t shop when you’re hungry.
- Don’t put serving bowls on the table.
- Protein bars make a good snack.
- Research healthy restaurants.
- Start each lunch/dinner with salad.
- Drinking a glass of ice water can burn 25 calories!
- Don’t leave yourself dehydrated. Water flushes out fats and toxins.
- The best healthy cuisines are Indian, Thai, Japanese, Chinese, Mexican and Greek.
- Buy food in its season (e.g. strawberries in summer).
- Buy from local farmers.
- Veggie broth is a great healthy choice.
- Eat less, enjoy more.
- Make your own instead of buying in jars.
One of the best resources that I’ve found on the topic of health and well-being is “8 Weeks To Optimum Health” by Dr. Andrew Weil
I urge you to get a copy today and start following Dr. Weil’s easy step-by-step plan for optimizing your health.
Do you have more nutrition tips that you can share with us?
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My husand & I are big fans of Dr. Weil. I more often than not agree with his perspective & advice. While the rest of the free world seems enamoured with Dr. Oz, who’s quite a smart guy himself…I still like the basic sensibilities & easy going vibe of Dr. Weil.
Thanks again Mohamed for another great post loaded with useful information – your efforts don’t go unnoticed by me!
Jane
YES! You beautifully described Dr. Weil’s approach: “Basic sensibilities and easy going vibe”
Thank you very much Jane for your encouraging feedback that always lifts up my spirit.
I too, am a huge fan of Dr. Weil and have been for years. Since its introduction, I have also been using the Dr. Weil for Origins skin and body care line. What a huge difference both inside and out. I have recently started cooking using Turmeric as often as possible due to its health benefits. Dr. Weil also recommends a supplement by New Chapter called Turmeric Force which my husband won’t live without.
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Thanks a lot Kimberley for your enriching comments as usual
Love your thoughts.
You may want to check grammatical mistakes to be taken more seriously.
Thanks Riley. I could spot a few errors. I appreciate the note.
Oh please! I’m an editor, and those small errors don’t – in ANY way – detract from the article. It’s fantastic and full of helpful information.
What is your rationale for not eating fruit following a meal?
@MAC.rd: because fruit is easily digested whereas regular lunch is not. So, what happens is that fruit end up rotting in your stomach waiting for the rest of the food to be processed.
@Mohamed: Thanks for the tips and the name of the book that will be next on my reading list.
Thanks Tamara for the explanation. I’m sure you’ll enjoy Dr. Weil’s book and health plan. It’s amazing.
@MAC.rd Thanks for the question. For more info, please check this article: http://healthmad.com/health/seven-things-you-shouldnt-do-after-having-a-meal/
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@Tamara, please share with me your evidence from notable and respected medical/nutrition journals for that statement.
I urge all readers of this list to heed the list’s advice and only rely on credible sources/experts for your nutrition and medical information. While the many of these tips are fine advice, Dr. Weil is generally considered in the medical/nutrition communities as a quack. Only trust evidence-based medicine!
Hi MAC.rd, I agree that it is important to check the source of any health related advice. That’s why I mentioned this in point #9: “Before following a nutrition plan, check the credentials of the creator.”
I found Dr. Weil’s advice to be so beneficial to me. His advice is full of evidence and based on extensive researches. He knows and says in his book that he is not well perceived in the medical/nutrition communities.
I think this is normal. You can’t find an expert who wins the heart of everyone.
Okay it says, swap water for soda.. why?
Hi Alicia,
Which is better: drinking water or drinking soda?
Whenever you can swap water for soda, it is going to be better for your health.
Water has less refined sugar than soda on average
Why would you suggest to swap water for soda!?! Soda is the first thing you drop when trying to eat/drink healthy. Recommending soda just shows how much the article is no good.
Also you suggest taking a multivitamin even though there is NO scientific evidence that shows multivitamins do anything.
Hi Hudson, “swap water for soda” means drop soda and drink water. If you read Dr. Weil’s book, you’ll find a lot of scientific evidences for the benefits of taking multivitamins.
I can’t explain the scientific evidence behind each one of these tips. Otherwise, the article would be so long.
If you have doubts about any of these tips, simply google it for more info.
“I can’t explain the scientific evidence behind each one of these tips. Otherwise, the article would be so long.”
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Actually, it says ‘Swap soda for water.’ and that means you should drink soda and cut out the water. I agree with the reader who said the grammatical errors need to be corrected.
Otherwise, good basic tips; nothing new. We can all use a reminder.
What you meant was swap soda for water!
Grammar/syntax issue here
Well you shouldn’t eat too much fish. Unfortunately humans have polluted the oceans to such an extent that fish is now riddled with mercury. You’ll get mercury poisoning if you eat too much.
# 78. Swap water for soda.
How can this be true? Water is is a natural hydrant with no added sugars, ingrediants or preservatives. This is a major typo on your behalf.
I completely disagree with the low-fat dairy phenomenon. These foods, like eggs, are eaten BECAUSE they are nutrient-dense. THerefore, when eating them, you should consume them in their whole, original form! EVen pasteurization reduces nutrient content. It’s the AMOUNTS of these foods that we eat that causes problems- if you feel the need to eat dairy and eggs every day, then maybe consider supplementing your diet with egg whites and low-fat dairy (from hormone free, grass fed happy cows of course ;0) but gosh, please DONT EXCLUDE whole eggs and dairy from your diet, they are powerful power boosters and provide us with many excellent nutrients in easily-absorbable forms!
Great tips on how to live a healthy life! We need to pass this on and help educate others on the importance of healthy eating!
14. Cut OUT margarine.
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The one advice I want to give is – eat regularly! This is the most important thing for your health.
Great advice. Thanks for the post.
Great tips, nice & easy to follow.
Just an obersavation here, item 14, – Cut back on margarine. I woukd say don’t bother with margarine, replace it with Kerry gold butter. It is advice I picked up from one of the top health writers ( name escape’s me right now). Kerry Gold butter is the only nearest product to be 100% pure butter.
Thanks. Love the list. Throughout my life I’ve collected ideas about what to eat, when to eat and how to eat. I think my list (if I’d actually made one) would look a lot like this. I’ll just use yours O.K.
Thanks Jill. Yes, please feel free to use it
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Wonderful article! As a fitness trainer, I always stress to my clients the importance of exercising consistently, eating healthy and nutritious foods (fruits, veggies and whole grains) and indulge in moderation, proper rest and drinking plenty of water. Just doing these things can add years to your life!
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Tip number one can be a source of confusion if you have diabetics. When juice only is removed, a fruit a lot of fiber is lost. Nice post thanks for sharing this information.
The Fit Fem’s Top 5
Eat whole, fresh, unprocessed foods.
When buying packaged foods, read the nutrition labels carefully.
Cut back on margarine.
Desserts should be kept to minimum.
Never smoke after eating. ” Ever ” It’s So Bad.
You forgot this one Say bye bye to Soda!
Number 50 includes eggs as a source of fiber. Are you announcing a new discovery by science?
Following even just 10 of these 100 can make one healthy, but I appreciate to learn more than 10. These are the things which those nutritionists called “back to basics”. Good one!
Great list, thank you, but I did wonder about replacing wholewheat flour for white flour.
Great advice for healthy life!!!….. Follow these tips and ensure a quality life in the future….. “Let food be thy medicine, thy medicine shall be thy food”!!!
An interesting discussion is definitely worth comment.
I believe that you ought to publish more about this subject matter, it may not be a taboo subject but generally people do not discuss such subjects.
To the next! Kind regards!!
Why not smoke after eating? Can someone explain?
Because smoking kills. Never smoke…before or after anything!
Because smoking kills. Never smoke…before or after anything!
Many thanks for these great suggestions, Mohammed. I think I will pick one each month to try,
Sheilah
Great idea Sheilah. Apply one tip per month and you will notice a big difference.
Many of them are known but it is a very comprehensive list, I will try to implement that, Greetings!
Super! Magic happens with implementation.
Great tips, really sensible but sometimes easily forgotten in our hectic lives! I’ll print this off and stick it on my fridge as a reminder!
“18. Buy low fat versions of dairy products.” I don’t agree with this statement… It is contrary to “2. Eat whole, fresh, unprocessed foods”. Do you think that a cow produces low fat milk for example. Low fat products are heavily processed
Don’t be fooled that this is healthy.
Some great tips here. thanks for sharing this useful information.
I disagree entirely with #44. you should make whole grains less then half of your daily intake, or not at all. http://nourishedkitchen.com/against-the-grain-10-reasons-to-give-up-grains/
You can get fiber from black beans, which also contain protein!
Spinach is by far my FAVORITE veggie out there – especially with sugar-free ketchup!
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a very good article
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thanks for 100 tips
“Man Is What He Eats” it was Feuerbach, not Lucrezio.
Our Health is the quintessential ingredient needed to live life. So this great article with is 100 tips, is just another example of all the little things that we can do in order to improve our Health, Starting Today. Thank You Mr. Mohamed…. Dr.James Dazouloute
not so sure about peanut butter, there’s mold issues. I stopped eating that one. not so sure about grains also a mold issue with wheat. best to stop eating bread entirely, but it’s hard. If you’re going to eat energy bars, design your own healthy ones at youbars, they’re awesome.
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