I am always focusing on healthy foods which we have to eat and use for our healthy life, instead of healthy foods or I can say that the foods which have enough vitamins and minerals which we need on daily basis, we use medicines for that. we are going to see doctors for checkups on a regular basis while don't focus on healthy foods or don't research what we need to use or eat.
A registered and licensed dietitian stated that I primarily work with cancer patients going through treatment with their families.
And then afterward we work together to help prevent the recurrence of the disease.
Healthy eating is so important, and there’s been such a shift in the emphasis on, how we promote healthy eating.
When I first started practicing, I only saw patients once they had developed an illness.
And it was working with them on helping them to manage the symptoms of that illness.
Now, I see patients before they’re sick.
And I teach them about diet in relation to staying healthy and preventing diseases like cancer, heart disease, diabetes, and stroke.
A healthier diet is really about eating more of the right types of foods.
Eating more fish, eating more whole grains, eating more nuts.
Eating more brightly colored fruits and vegetables.
Really eating from the rainbow.
This is an excellent example of eating from the rainbow with all of the different colors.
To really make sure you’re eating the most nutritious foods, you want to find foods that are the deepest or darkest in color.
Broccoli is a great example of this.
Whole grains are a great way to get more fiber into your diet.
Fiber is an important component of food for a number of reasons.
And diets that are high in fiber tend to have decreased risk of both heart disease, diabetes, as well as some forms of cancer.
When making choices on a healthy diet, the things to avoid are things that are particularly high in fat, especially animal fat.
Also, look to limit the amount of salt or sodium in your diet.
Really looking for foods that have very short ingredient lists.
Whole foods, foods that come from the ground are important to look for.
Superfoods are foods that are high in either antioxidants or anti-inflammatories.
Both properties are important in foods, to help to prevent diseases.
Superfoods include broccoli, carrots, cauliflower, and all the berries like blueberries, raspberries, and strawberries.
As well as apples, apricots, and also spices can fall into the super-food category like cinnamon, ginger, and turmeric.
When patients change their diet, they have so much more energy.
They’re so much more productive.
I also see patients that come in and have family members that may have developed heart disease, diabetes, or cancer.
And by changing their diet, they’re able to avoid developing these illnesses themselves and go on to live much longer more productive lives.