Variety is Key

 Eat a Wide Variety of Healthy Foods

Eating a wide variety of health foods:

• Increases the likelihood that your nutrient needs will be met since no single food can provide all the nutrition needed for good health;

• Reduces your exposure to pesticides and other toxic substances that may be present in or on a particular food;

• Adds flavor and interest to your diet.

Individual foods can contain hundreds, even thousands, of nutrients that contribute to our health. Not all of these nutrients or other substances have been identified, however, and so eating from a wide variety of foods helps to ensure that you get all of the disease-fighting and health-promoting components that food offers. The universe has set the table with an abundance of beautiful, flavorful, and beneficial foods. It’s our job to eat them!