Nutrition Sites & (Actually Useful) Food Tips

sugar. Beef and pork (and other red meats) will do the same but the lean meats
have much lower fat and cholesterol.

6. Use carbohydrates as a garnish. We have to change our thinking. The "bowl" of
mashed potatoes filled with gravy was the center-piece of the dinner plate for
our grand parents. We simply can't rely on starchy vegetables or breads to be
the foundation of our diet any more.

7. If it comes in a sealed plastic wrapper, it most likely shouldn't go in your
mouth. There's a reason why we use the same word to describe garbage and highly
processed high-calorie packaged foods: JUNK.

8. When you do choose carbohydrates, choose healthy ones. Whole grain breads.
Brown and wild rice. Fresh fruits.

Feel free to add your "rules" to the list, too.