Understanding Healthy Foods
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2. Educate Yourself on What Makes Food Healthy (extra tip – keep reading our blog 
3. Try to stick to “whole foods” instead of processed options
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Eating healthy requires some education—perhaps now more than ever. With brand managers promoting false advertisements for products with little, if any, nutritional value, the marketplace has become flooded with unwholesome snacks parading down the ‘health-food’ isle. It’s a bit overwhelming, so we’ve designed this post to give you a better understanding.
Let’s begin to define what healthy foods are:
“There are thousands of foods in the world, and all of them have some nutrients. The World’s Healthiest Foods, however, are those which are the most nutrient dense. Nutrient density is a measure of the amount of nutrients a food contains in comparison with the number of calories it has. The higher the level of nutrients compared to the number of calories, the more nutrient dense a food is.”
So, we did our homework, and our writers have come up with a fantastic food chart. It’s a common-sense break down of some of the healthiest foods available, complete with a handy breakdown of the associated calories. There’s a whole world of healthy foods out there, and this is an easy-to-follow guide.
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Don’t be discouraged; not all healthy foods are expensive. It doesn’t have to be a burden to eat foods that do more good for you than harm.
Here’s a list of healthy foods under $1 (Take that, Dollar Menu cheaters!)
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Great for: Snacks, green salads, main dish salads, and fruit salads.
What’s a serving? 1 large apple.2. Bananas
Great for: Snacks and fruit salads, yogurt parfaits, and smoothies.
What’s a serving? 1 banana.3. Baby Carrots (in bags)
Great for: Snacks, casseroles, stews, veggie platters, and side dishes.
What’s a serving? About 1/2 cup or 2 ounces raw.4. Canned Beans
Great for: Green salads, casseroles, stews, and chili. Types of beans range from 50% less sodium kidney beans and black beans to white beans and garbanzo beans.
What’s a serving? Each can contains about 3.5 (1/2-cup) servings.5. Canned Tomatoes
Great for: Italian and Mexican recipes, chili, stew, and casseroles. Flavor options range from no-salt-added sliced stewed tomatoes to diced tomatoes with garlic and olive oil.
What’s a serving? One can contains about 3.5 (1/2-cup) servings.
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