Healthy Food for Thoughts

For those of us who want a healthy life style, it not only means regular exercising, but it also means having a healthy diet. It is not healthy to exert a lot more during exercise than what you take in. This can lead to malnutrition and also the body will crave for more because too little food is available. I believe that a balanced diet is very important. Instead of eating cereal for dinner every day (which I have heard some of my friends do), a healthy diet can be much more exciting than this.
Here are some foods which are both healthy and tasteful:
• Berries: These include raspberries, blueberries and strawberries. The darker the color, the more antioxidants. Antioxidant is essential for protecting skin and muscle from free radical damage. This is important replenishment for the skin and your body.
• Banana: This fruit is filled with potassium that can help your body with fluid absorption and it is packed with potassium. During exercise, you can lose lots of fluid due to sweating. Banana can help a great deal.
• High fiber food: Fiber can help reduce the risk of heart disease. It can also help to move food more quickly along your digestive tract. Examples of high fiber food include oatmeal, brown rice, orange, berries, and whole wheat bread.
• Drink less caffeine: Caffeine can constrict blood flow to the brain and body. In general, excessive caffeine is bad for the skin also.
• Fish oil: It has lots of omega 3 fatty acid which can help to reduce the risk of heart disease. It stimulates blood flow circulation and prevents against scar formation. This in turn is also good for the skin.
There are lots of resources out there to find out what food we should eat. I think the key is have more of the healthy food but ensure a well balanced diet. Anything taken excessively is not good, but a balanced diet is part of a healthy life style.
Some good resources to look at:

http://www.womenshealthmag.com
http://www.americanheart.org