They Say That a Junk Food Diet Will Come back To Haunt You

They say that a junk food diet will come back to haunt you later in life. Well, many adults never give up that "junk food diet mentality" and continue to turn to these foods as their go-to foods through life. If you also eat highly processed cereals, white rice, frozen meals and fast foods, pastries and high calorie smoothies then you are also adding most of your day’s poor quality food choices to that junk fix habit.

You are what you eat has great relevance in today’s climate of readily available foods, but you can make a commitment to shift some of your food choices so that your daily diet is more balanced.

Consider keeping the cereal habit in place – just make better choices. Mix a 100% whole grain cereal with a bran cereal and add berries and a tablespoon of ground nuts. Use soy milk or fat free milk.

Drop one slice of bread from your sandwich and make it open face, with a whole grain slice of bread and use vegetables to add bulk.

Make fruit and vegetables your go-to snacks, but add a level tablespoon of peanut butter or some part skim cheese.

Choose a variety of proteins and not just meat.

Lose the liquid calories and mostly drink one or two servings of coffee with skim milk or soy milk as your creamer, drink unsweetened iced teas and water. A serving or two of fat free milk daily is a great way to help achieve daily calcium and vitamin D required levels.