Contents of Eating made easy!

Lecture Notes

So if you're thinking to yourself right now, "Wow, this is really confusing! I'm not even sure I know how to eat well!" don't stress about it. Eating can be really easy, and in eating, as often we don't think of it like this, but eating can be a very visual experience. So if you look at this slide, you'll look on the left and you see fish and chips. Everything on the plate is brown. Although it's probably very tasty, it's not very colorful. If you look on the right, you see lots of different colors;reds, greens, peppers, strawberries, some carrots, lots of different colors, oranges. The left side you have this yellowish brown, monochromatic, probably processed, fried food. On the other side you have this beautiful, colorful, unprocessed, and unrefined food. And so, if you use your visual cues to eat, clearly the right hand side is a much better option. It doesn't mean you can never have fish and chips. Moderation is key in everything. But let your eyes be your guide. Eat lots of colors in your diet, and I guarantee you you'll have a healthier diet than if you eat monochromatic meals. So, if you're really confused, ultimately, put lots of colors on your plate, and you'll be better off than you would be if you had lots of yellow, brown, fried food. So these are just a few tips on how to plan a nutritious diet, but there's certainly lots more in your book and lots of good information on the web, some of which I've provided here for your reading.