How do YOU define "eating healthy"?

[Prof_Don]

NOTE: feel free to get gender-specific if you so choose.

You hear "eating healthy" thrown around ALOT, but frankly I believe the average person who asks 10 people would get 10 different answers on how to define "healthy eating"

In short, in YOUR terms:

What nutrients, foods and beverages do you eat regularly?

What nutrients, foods and beverages do you eat occasionally?

What nutrients, foods and beverages do you eat sparingly?

What foods and beverages do you consider completely "off limits"?

How much water should be consumed?

What vitamins and supplements do you think are really useful or essential?

What vitamins and supplements do you think are not useful or even harmful to take?

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Use examples of your personal diet (as in the foods, beverages, vitamins, supplements, etc. that you eat/use and don't eat/use) so we can get a clear picture of your perspective.

Thanks for answering. 8-)

[Anonymous]

They only way I think eating healthy would be gender specific is that men need more calories, although some supplements may differ a bit.

To me: moderate portions of lean meats, lots of veggies, some fruits, low fat dairy and whole wheat grains.

The foods I eat the most are chicken breasts, asparagus, broccoli, sweet potatos, egg white omlettes, apples

The foods I eat less often are pork, turkey sausage, turkey lunch meat, cherries, carrots & hummus, tomato soup

The foods I eat sparingly are junk food, steak and expensive food, like fresh fish at a resturant.

The only thing I consider off limits is Diet Mt. Dew, because I was downright addicted to it at one time. Everything else I think is fine in moderation.

Water: 6-8 glasses a day, I think?

I take magnesium, fish oil and vitamin b. Don't know what is bad for people, other than energy drinks.

[craZy_4_musiC_o0]

healthy diet for me means lots of vegetables and fruit, lean meat, lots of fish, barely any sweets or fast food. and at least 3 litres/ 0.7 gallons a day to drink. preferably water or something low-sugared. tea's OK but not too much coffe. for every cup of coffe you're supposed to drink two cups of water I've read somewhere. I don't know if that's accurate btu it can do no harm...

but to be honest, I don't seem to live too healthy ... I sometimes eat fast food and drink sweet stuff all day. maybe I should stop...x)

[Prof_Don]

I think you should. :)

[Jager66]

Organic, non processed, preservative free, grass fed/finished etc.. no refined sugars, sparing on grains, lots of quality filtered water, slightly under eat calories.

[may04]

A diet consisting of mostly vegetables, followed by fruit and lean meats. Eating carbs on occasion, and making sure they're whole grain if you do. Theyre not essential as you can get the majority of the carbs needed through fruits and veggies. Red meats are another occasional food, and same with dairy. Calcium/vitamin D supplements can help makeup for not eating the reccomended servings, which I avoid because of the high fat content associated with it. Soda is just about never, along with anything processed and chalked full of preservatives, fake colorings, and weird unpronounceable contents. Water should be the main fluid intake, I have about 2 bottles a day but more isn't a bad thing.

[Jenny01234]

Veggies, fruits, dairy, meat and whole grains. No processed foods incl cereal, granola bars etc.

[Cuddle_Muffin]

I think vegans eat healthy.

[Anonymous]

eating in moderation