Good Foods Vs. Bad Foods

Bad Foods
Minimize the intake of whole-fat dairy products such as butter and whole milk or 2 percent full-fat dairy products (yogurt, cheeses).

Avoid eating the skin of poultry

Top 4 bad food habits
1. Skipping breakfast
a. More than half of male teens and more than two-thirds of female teens do not eat breakfast on a regular basis
2. Increased foods from the "other" section
a. Eating too much high fat and calorie foods
3. Eating a lot of food out
a. Eating fast food for dinner is really bad
4. Soft drink consumption
a. 6-17 found an increase in the amount of soft drink consumption from 37% in 1978 to 56% in 1998

Try to avoid eating foods that are prepackaged or prepared

A good food to try is a veggie burger because it’s a lot healthier and still makes you feel like you're eating a "hardy" meal

Good Foods
Recent research shows that eating oily fish containing omega-3 fatty acids (for example, salmon, trout and herring) may help lower your risk of death from coronary artery disease.

Eat plenty of fruits and vegetables; green vegetables are the best for your body

Purple grape juice has twice as many antioxidants in it as orange juice, which is fantastic for your skin, eyes, hair and nervous system

Having a Caesar salad with chicken or shrimp is really good because its simple and easy to prepare when you don’t want to have to cook very much. The only thing you have to worry about is the dressing and how much of it you are putting on the salad.