Whole Foods

In general, people eat poor-quality foods that are stripped of important nutrients. Most people don’t eat enough fresh fruits and vegetables that are full of needed vitamins and minerals. Often, people’s only source of whole grains come from instant rice, refined wheat or bleached flour bread, pastas and cereals. Many eat large amounts of pre-made meals, which are high in calories and fat, but excessively low in nutrition. About one-quarter of Americans eat fast food one a daily basis. In general eat a lot of food, but don’t get enough nutrients.

When we eat healthy and give our bodies the proper nutrition they need, our bodies are better able to heal and repair themselves. Also, by eating whole foods, we will have more energy to complete things on our to-do lists. Having whole foods in our diet also gives our minds a boost.

Eating whole foods is especially important for children. As a child’s body and mind are growing, nutrition plays an important part in assuring that this process is done properly. The human body recognizes whole foods and uses its nutrients, but has a much harder time with manufactured and processed foods.

We recommend eating a variety of dried fruits and whole grain crackers for snacks. At dinner time, get vegetables fresh from the store and steam them rather than eating them from a can. Add real fruits to your whole grain cereal or oatmeal for breakfast, rather than eating sugary pastries and cereal.