Fruits and vegetables are healthiest in their uncooked state. Dairy products and certain breads and cereals do not require cooking. There are answers to almost every excuse for not having a healthy meal. Healthy foods often cost more than other less healthy ones. Planning menus a few days or even a week ahead of time helps to cut down on costs by eliminating impulse purchases that often are unhealthy.
Healthy foods are available in all price ranges.
Finding nutritious meals at restaurants takes a little effort because many foods are prepared with large amounts of added fats. McLaurin suggested asking for salad dressings, butter, mayonnaise and sour cream on the side as an easy way to eliminate added fat. If you don't know what they are, ask the restaurant staff for suggestions. McLaurin recommended looking at a diet over a week's time to get a more realistic picture of eating patterns. Even junk foods can fit into an overall healthy diet as long as most of the choices we make are the better ones.