White bread, and pastas, are sugar's second cousin. I cannot teach glycemic index principles here, how fast the glucose enter the blood stream. F ollow a diet heavy on dark colored vegetables, unprocessed whole grains and lean meats and you can't go wrong. The biggest health problem facing Americans today is obesity. More than half of us are over our ideal weight and more than one-third are obese enough to significantly raise the risk of disease and premature death.
Nutrition is one of the greatest weapons against disease.
Eating five or more servings a day of fruit and vegetables lowers your chances of getting cancer. How ever, moderation is a key to a stable life. Professional body builders have different goals than a person eating for health. Recognizing that food is a sensual thing and to enjoy eating is certainly a simple pleasure. However being intelligent in sensual pleasures is certainly not an unheard of concept today.