Eat Well. Eat Real Food.
Over the years, I’ve been asked several times what do I eat to stay healthy.
Well, here’s some insight on that:
Try to eat real food
Always check the ingredients before purchasing any food products
Avoid/minimize harmful ingredients in the diet
Eat a variety of whole, minimally processed foods across all food categories, aiming for balance, colour and nutrient density rather than diet restrictions
Eat foods in season to maximize their nutritional value
Eat to nourish the body and support daily energy needs
Don’t use any restrictive diet
No low calorie, low fat products - they do more harm than good to our bodies
When possible, use organic, non GMO, pesticide-free products, hormone- and antibiotics-free grass-fed/pasture raised meat/dairy/eggs, etc
Avoid/minimize highly processed foods, those with added sugar
Drink mainly water when thirsty, milk and other dairy products, too, juice sometimes - pure, not from concentrate one without any added sugar or other additives. No need for pop or sugary beverages filled with harmful ingredients
Eat enough of each food category: carbohydrates, protein and fat
No calorie counting, rather choosing highly nutritious foods as much as possible
Use lots of fresh/raw food: vegetables, fruits, legumes
Cook daily family meals at home
Choose healthy cooking oils, like first cold pressed extra virgin olive oil, coconut oil, etc and avoid harmful “vegetable oils“ that are hydrogenated and contain lots of trans fats, leading to inflammation, a main cause for lots of illnesses: heart disease, diabetes, etc.
Rarely eat out, there’s lots of unhealthy processed food out there,
Try to eat regularly, start the day with a hearty breakfast filled with protein, healthy fats and some carbs
When hungry, eat, enjoying the meals and stopping when full, avoiding overeating
Finish meal couple hours before bedtime, move and let it metabolize before the end of the day
Mindset: Don’t think in terms of restrictions, rather focus on flexibility, variety and consistency — an overall pattern of balanced, minimally processed foods will support health more reliably than short-term exclusion diets.
And the active lifestyle is part of daily life.
Some home made meal/snack ideas:
Broccoli Frittata
Brocooli + goat cheese mixed with milk, eggs, pepper + cheese crumbs and basil
Meatloaf with carrots
Meatloaf made from grass-fed beef, filled with pasture raised boiled eggs, cooked with carrot wedges, served with pasta + home made tomato sauce
Potato salad with greens
Potatoes + green onions + garlic + greens + homemade mayo. with greek yogurt
Cottage cheese bunt cake
Cake made with cottage cheese
Chicken vegetable stew
Pasture-raised chicken breast + carrots + pepper + green peas + sun dried tomatoes + buckwheat + paprika, pepper, turmeric, marjoram
Bean stew with vegetables
Dark red kidney beans + carrots + pepper + garlic + savory + paprika
Pasta with goat cheese
Pasta - “lenta lavorazione“ + goat cheese mixed with milk, dill, topped with cheese crumbs, cooked in the oven
Check out more healthy meal ideas in my other blogs
