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If you want to stay healthy, eating a proper diet is very important, but knowing what you should and shouldn't eat can be confusing. It seems like every day a new study says that some food is either very unhealthy or very good for you. This article gives you some sensible nutritional advice; advice that most people can follow.

If you find yourself feeling kind of mucus filled after consuming dairy products or if you have an allergy to dairy products, it may be time to give it up. You can get the nutrition that diary provides by switching to Greek style yogurt, cottage cheese and high-quality whey protein.

Smoothies are a great diet drink that can also act as a meal or desert. All you need to make it is a blender, along with any ingredients necessary for the smoothie of your choice. Fresh fruit, yogurt, and milk are the main ingredients and all of those are exceptionally healthy foods.

Did you know you are the most important influence in your child's life? If you want your children to develop good nutrition habits, you need to model good eating habits for them to follow. Teach good nutritional habits by example. Eat raw vegetables and fruits as snacks and drink non-sweetened fluids.

While cheat days are great they shouldn't be abused. A cheat day means that you can have some pizza, but not that you should eat all the pizza! Try to keep your portions under control so you don't gain weight and also so you don't fall back into old bad habits.

Eating a healthy, nutritious diet shouldn't be a difficult chore. It really isn't that hard to keep yourself in good shape by eating right. Just remember some of what you've learned from this article. Follow the basic guidelines you've read about, and you won't have too much trouble getting the nutrition you need.