Food rules

Not that I advocate the use of strict rules when it comes to nutrition these 6 'ideas' are definitely worth thinking about and incorporating into a healthy lifestyle.

Taken from 'New Zealand Women's Health' April 2010

1. Don't eat anything your great grandma wouldn't recognise.   Go back to basics with simple food.
2. Avoid foods containing ingredients you wouldn't keep in the pantry. 
3. Eat only food that will eventually rot, i.e. unprocessed food.
4. Treat meat as food for a special occasion. This with help your wallet and your health.
5. Eat sweet foods as you find them in nature.  Whole fruit rather than juices are best.
6. Eat all the junk food you want as long as you cook it yourself.  Find good recipes and bear in mind the 5 previous ideas.