Healthy Foods, from Drs. Bernard & Eimer

If you notice, every television ad these days is about fitness, from Jenny Craig, Weight Watchers, Nutrisystems, Medifast and more. The newspaper ads are all selling workout clothes, yoga mats and exercise equipment. But, the best place to start is with nutrition.

A healthy diet is very important. Try to follow the National Dietary guidelines for the proper daily intake of foods such as, fruits, dairy, vegetables and meat. If the country could get 5 more servings of fruits and vegetables every day, we would see a huge decrease in heart disease, cancer and high blood pressure. Try to add an extra piece of fruit or an extra vegetable to your diet each week until you achieve the correct number of daily servings.

Water is also very important to a healthy diet. Make water your primary drink, this way you will be drinking a zero calorie no chemical drink all day long instead of a high calorie or high chemical alternative.

Many fruits such as berries are a great source of antioxidants, and other chemicals that your body uses to repair and prevent some of the damage caused by aging.

Fish and nuts are great sources of Omega 3-s. These are foods that improve your good cholesterol.

Try to change one thing about your diet each week, over time you start to view these changes as habit, therefore taking steps to a healthier lifestyle.