 Why Eat Well?
Why not? We all have to eat in order to live. Too many people take the attitude that they’ll just keep on eating those double cheeseburgers with fries, assuming that when they need medical help, there will be new treatments and drugs to manage the problem. While there may be some possible truth or comfort in this short–sighted attitude, experience has shown that overweight and obesity impact our physical, psychological, and financial well being to such an extent that our ability to function well and move freely through the daily tasks and goals of our lives often becomes severely impaired. Lucky for us, the earth provides all the foods we need to prevent disease and promote health! In addition to benefiting our individual health,
adopting more responsible dietary habits benefits our local and global communities and the environment, too!
In a nutshell, food is a primary factor within our control that impacts both the short-term and long-term quality of life. How could that not matter when it is our bodies that enable us to give words of comfort to a hurting friend, or run the ball across the goal line, or manifest a dream that is close to our hearts? It does matter. Whatever you do, you can do it better with optimal nutrition!
What are the
Consequences of Poor Health?
11 Essential Steps Toward Optimal Nutrition
 This module highlights the following steps toward optimal nutrition:
Eat plenty of foods high in fiber. Eat a rainbow of fruits and vegetables. Make at least half your grains whole. Cut down on saturated fats from animal sources. Eliminate trans fats as much as possible. Eat more mono- and poly- unsaturated fats. Keep dietary cholesterol below 300 milligrams per day Maintain an adequate calcium intake. Eat a variety of foods. Eat breakfast daily. If you drink alcohol, do so in moderation.
Together, these steps support increasing the following nutrition components:
They also emphasize reducing these nutrition components:
TRANS FAT SATURATED FAT CHOLESTEROL EXCESS CALORIES
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