Cooking methods are important for healthy nutrition. Sautéing is better than deep-frying your foods. Frying foods adds fats and calories and doesn't add any nutrition. Steam your vegetables instead of boiling them to mush. Steaming will preserve more of the vitamins found in the vegetables. When you cook your healthy meals at home, be sure to make a little bit extra to save as leftovers to take to work or school as a healthy lunch the next day.
Ten Steps to a Healthy New Year
By Shereen Jegtvig, About.com Guide
Updated October 13, 2008
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When you shop for healthy foods, use a shopping list and stay away from the snack food aisles and the prepackaged foods aisles as much as possible. Choose fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grain breads, lean meats, fish and legumes. Avoid foods high in saturated fats, sodium, trans fats and sugar.
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- The First Step - A Year in Review
- The Second Step - Setting Goals
- The Third Step - Determining Your Dietary Needs
- The Fourth Step - Dietary Supplements
- The Fifth Step - Design Your Healthy New Diet
- The Sixth Step - Shopping and Cooking
- The Seventh Step - Getting Started with a Food Diary
- The Eighth Step - Exercise, Fitness and General Health Goals
- The Ninth Step - Reduce Stress
- The Tenth Step - Motivation and Maintenance
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