How to get healthy eating the right foods, but what are the right foods?!


Question: How to get healthy eating the right foods, but what are the right foods!?
I need to start eating a healthier diet, but i dont know where to start!. My flat mate only buys organic fruit and veggies, so i eat them almost everyday, but its the other foods, the proteins and carbs!. What i want to know, is what are LEAN PROTEINS, COMPLEX CARBS, and GOOD FATS!? also whats RDA!?

Im also trying to think of good snack foods, i usually just eat apples, but i need something solid which isn't fatty and wont make me gain weight at all!.Www@Answer-Health@Com


Answers:
For good quality protein rich foods eat cold water fishes such as tuna, salmon, sardines and whiting !.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!. these foods will nourish your body with the protein it needs to maintain healthy nails, hair and skin and are also chock full of the EFA's (essential fatty acids) which are brilliant at levelling out any mood or stress levels youmay have !.!.!.!.!.!.!.!. foods such as cold water fishes will also enhance your immune system, help to lower blood pressure, help to prevent depression and alleviate rheumatoid arthritis!.

Cold water fishes are also rich in magnesium which is known as the antistress mineral !.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!. good tip to know given the stressy every day life situations we are all pretty much exposed to!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!. other foods rich in magnesium are leafy and green vegies (brilliant that you get organic fruits and vegies btw ~ no nasty chemical or pesticide residue to distress sensitive bodies), wholegrain breads and cereals (if you can tolerate wheat) and organic nuts and seeds such as sunflower seeds, almonds, brazil nuts !.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!. complex carbs you should be focusing on organic brown rices and pastas or perhaps a grain alternative such as quinoa (pronounced keen wah ~ a curly type nutty grain) !.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!. for snacks grab a small handfull of protein and magnesium and calcium rich almonds or brazil nuts a couple of times a day or have some raw carrotts or celery or other raw vegies !.!.!.!.!.!.!.!. season your salads and vegies with freshly squeezed lime or lemon juice !.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!. these juices, even though they have a tart acidic taste are brilliant for your digestion as they will actually leave an alkaline residue in your tummy thus enhancing digestion !.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!. ;0)

Don't forget to eat some form of lean red meat 2 - 3 times per week as well as the iron and B vitamins contained therein are crucial to your energy & vitality & for the production of your red blood cells!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!. sufficient iron in your diet will also bring back good skin tone, promote resistance to disease and prevent fatigue and exhaustion!.
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Oh, RDA refers to the Recommended Daily Allowance as set out by the Food and Nutrition Board of the National Research Council of the Academy of Sciences!.!.!.!.!.!.!. They are not average requirements but recommendations intended to meet the needs of those healthy people with the highest requirements!.

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Lean proteins would be skinless white meat chicken, turkey, fish, lean beef, lean pork, salmon, tuna!.

Comlex carbs would be whole grain Pasta, Brown rice, Potatoes, Other root vegetables, Wholemeal breads, Pita bread, Wholegrain cereals, High fiber breakfast cereals,
Cassava, Corn, Yams, Oatcakes, Peas, Beans, Lentils

Good fats are things like olive oil, canola oil

RDA is reccommended daily allowance!.

You need a wide range of fruits, vegetables, low fat dairy products, whole grains and lean meats!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

Good protein sources!? Chicken breast (not fried chicken fingers), fish (not fish-sticks), beef (not fast-food burgers)!. Fish has good fats!. Eggs are also misunderstood and good for you in moderation!.

Good carb sources would be the non-instant oatmeal, cereals without a lot of added sugar, whole-wheat pastas and whole-wheat breads!.Www@Answer-Health@Com





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