The 5 Golden Rules for Healthy Eating

Simple ingredients (ideally from whole foods) are better

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Basically, choose foods in their whole form; and if it's not a whole food, scan the ingredient list. Simple, few, pronounceable ingredients are better (as are these minimally-processed snacks and frozen options)

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Plants = good

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If you tend to skimp on the veggies, "think about tripling it." You can do this in a lot of ways, she said: raw in salads, as crudités, roasted, grilled, sautéed

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Food should be joyful (and not stressful)

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"You should be eating what you like to eat and want to eat." This advice is important when choosing the healthy foods you want to prioritize (don't try to force yourself to eat kale if you just hate it!)

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Find an eating plan you can truly keep up with

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"If it sounds like cruel and unusual punishment, you shouldn't do it." She urged people to consider whether a given eating plan is something that you can do for the long haul, no matter where you live or where you go

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Drink more water

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"Drink more water" is the nutrition equivalent of "always wear sunscreen." It's *that* important.

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