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Since I spend a lot of time talking to friends, family and the occasional stranger at the grocery
store or waiting room about healthy eating, I can tell you most of the reasons so many people are
not enjoying the immeasurable benefits of a healthy diet. While all of these excuses have some
validity, nothing trumps the way you will feel and the improved health you will enjoy if you make
eating healthy a priority.
Here is the top ten list of excuses along with some tips on how to overcome them:
Excuse #1 - "Healthy food! Yuck! I don't even like tofu (whatever that is) or bran muffins!"
There is a myth out there that if a food is healthy, it won't taste good. When you consider all of the
wonderful fruits, vegetables, lean meats, beans, whole grains, etc., it's difficult to imagine that
there aren't a number of foods in these groups that would taste good. If you don't like tofu or bran
muffins, don't eat them! But find some healthy foods you do like. If you have accustomed yourself
to junk food, you may have to retrain your palate and your thinking a bit, but you may find that
healthy foods become your new favorite foods!
Excuse #2 - "I can't afford to buy healthy food!"
While it is true that some fresh foods are more expensive than some junk foods, this is not always
the case. Fast food is generally more expensive than buying groceries. In addition, you will get
more nutrition for your food dollars when you buy fresh, whole foods, as opposed to empty calorie
soft drinks and snacks. If you have a tight food budget, do the best you can by choosing the best
foods you can get for your money. You may also try getting some of your fresh foods locally
through a co-op or farmer's market. When you consider the rising cost of health care, what you
really can't afford is to not eat healthy.
Excuse #3 - "I take vitamins, so I don't need to eat healthy."
Many health experts do recommend that you supplement your diet with a good quality
vitamin/mineral product. However, keep in mind that supplements cannot take the place of eating
good quality, nutritious foods. Fresh, whole foods have components that simply cannot be isolated
and put into a pill. There is also much we still don't know about what your body needs for optimum
health, except that fresh, whole foods seem to help provide it. Supplements should live up to their
name by merely supplementing the healthy foods you eat.
Excuse #4 - "Are you kidding? With my job and my kids, I don't have time to prepare healthy
foods! Macaroni and cheese or Hamburger Helper is about my limit!"

2. Eating healthy may be more time consuming than picking up fast food for dinner, but with a little
imagination and planning, you can do it. One idea is to plan some time on the weekend, or
whenever you can fit it in, and do some food preparation for the whole week. You can make soup
or other healthy recipes and freeze some for later use. You can chop up vegetables for salads and
store them in crispers for easy salads and snacks during the week. If you have fresh fruit, nuts,
seeds and hard-boiled eggs on hand, there will be nutritious snack foods ready and waiting. You
can even substitute more nutritious ingredients in your favorite dishes. Macaroni and cheese made
with whole grain noodles and real cheese is not difficult to make and a great replacement for the
more processed versions. Take time to be healthy, and think of all the time you will save not going
to the doctor!
Excuse #5 - "I don't have time to shop for healthy foods. Reading labels and choosing healthy
foods takes too long! I'm overwhelmed as it is!"
Although it may take a longer to be an informed shopper, once you become label savvy and are
accustomed to where the healthy foods are located, it will be just as quick as shopping for
convenience foods. You may want to take a little time to plan and make a list, so that you don't
waste time trying to figure out what to buy. Then start reading labels and learn which foods you
can rely on to be healthy. With very few exceptions, stay on the perimeter of the grocery store,
where all the fresh foods are located. If you don't waste time strolling past the snack foods section,
you won't be tempted to buy, and you will have more time to devote to the rest of your
overwhelming life!
Excuse #6 - "My children won't eat healthy food. I can't let them starve to death!"
This is a tough one! If children have been accustomed to eating junk food and processed food, it
may take some effort to get them to enjoy more healthy choices. Try to find some fun ways to
present healthy foods. Make healthy pancakes in fun shapes, or let the children get involved in the
process by making healthy eating into a family project. Suggest one new healthy food a week that
everyone will try. Get some recipes for healthier versions of cookies, etc. and start introducing
them to your kids. Give positive reinforcement for choosing healthy foods. Most importantly, model
healthy eating to your kids and help them associate it with feeling well. You don't have to do it all
at once, but every time your child makes a healthy food choice, you are further down the road to
that child becoming a healthy adult.
Excuse #7 - "So, what's not healthy about a cheeseburger, fries and chocolate milkshake?"
For some, it is simply a case of not knowing what is good for them. Take a little time to learn about
basic nutrition. Educate yourself about the food supply and the difference between whole and
processed foods. A simple place to begin is to eat a variety of fresh, colorful foods each day,
including some protein foods, such as meat, fish, beans, peanut butter, nuts, seeds whole grains
and dairy products. Eat several servings of fruits or vegetables with each meal, and limit your
intake of added sugar and fats.
Excuse #8 - "Healthy food is not any fun!"
For most people, eating is one of life's pleasures and many of us associate happy times with
certain kinds of foods. The goods news is that healthy food can also be part of a good time. Food

3. that is beautifully prepared and presented can be healthy and delicious and provide an enjoyable
experience for all. Make a point to look for foods that are both fun and healthy. Dark chocolate, for
instance, if not eaten in excess has some good qualities and may enhance your mood! Keep in
mind that as long as you are making healthy choices most of the time, an occasional piece of
birthday cake or holiday treat will not be an issue for you.
Excuse #9 - "I would like to eat healthy, but I don't have any will power. The devil made me do it!"
Even if your will power is weak, you can make small steps towards a healthy eating lifestyle. Don't
beat yourself up if you make a bad choice, since that may lead to more bad choices. Each time
you make a change in your eating habits for the better, you are closer to feeling great and having
vibrant good health. Fill your refrigerator and cupboards with healthy foods that you like to eat, and
leave the processed and empty calorie foods at the store. It takes less will power, if the temptation
is out of sight. And don't use your kids as an excuse to buy junk food. It's not good for them and
it's not good for you either!
Excuse #10 - "Experts can't even agree on what's healthy! Every day I hear conflicting information
about what's good for you and what isn't. For all I know, hot fudge sundaes are health food!"
My friends will tell you that this is the one excuse out of all of them that makes my eyes flash and
my teeth clench! I am appalled at all the junk science and junk journalism that is out there causing
confusion and mayhem in the culinary world! Some have a vested interest in promoting a certain
food or ingredient, and it's not your good health! On the other hand, most of us know, generally,
what foods are healthy. Fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grains, lean meats, legumes, nuts, and
dairy products-in other words real foods! So, use common sense and don't make bad science and
poor journalism an excuse to give up on healthy eating!
If any of these excuses is keeping you from enjoying the matchless benefits of healthy eating, I
hope you will decide to make a change for the better. You can't control many of the factors that
affect your life, but you can choose to make eating choices that will ensure that you are doing all
you can to feel well and be healthy. No excuses.
I am convinced that what we eat and how we eat plays a major role in how we feel and
particularly, how well we are. For this reason, I would like as many people as possible to become
more aware of what healthy eating involves, and of the extreme benefits that can be found in
being conscious of what and how we eat.
Eat and be healthy with my warmest regards,
Suzy Staywell
http://healthy-eating-support.org
http://www.healthy-eating-support.org/healthy-eating-nutrition.html

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