Food

What to Eat:

• whole grain/whole wheat breads, bagels, pastas, crackers, chips, cereals
  
• whole oats
• brown rice
• fruits
• vegetables
• fish
• chicken
• turkey
• soy
• egg whites
  
• nuts (unsalted)
  
• beans
• corn
• green tea
• sweet potatoes
• quinoa
  

What to avoid:

• sugar
• salt
• white flour
• white rice
• white potatoes
  
• chocolate
• sweets
• egg yolks
  
• heavy salad dressings and sauces (ex. Ranch Dressing, Alfredo sauce)
• heavily processed foods
  

* I personally don't eat dairy, but that's my choice. If you do want to keep dairy in your diet, I would try to stay away from the fattening cheeses, and have as low fat milk as possible.

Here are some of my favorite foods that I recommend that taste good, and are good for you too. These are foods that I have tried and continue to eat. I am not getting any benefit from recommending these products to you.

1. Multigrain Tortilla Chips by Food Should Taste Good.
   
2. Autumn Wheat by Kashi
3. Amy's Brown Rice Bowls (in the frozen food section)
4. Casbah Whole Grain or Brown Rices
5. Near East Whole Grain or Brown Rices
6. Fresh, unsalted, freshly ground peanut butter found in health food stores such as Whole Foods or Central Market
7. Cheerios
8. Kirkland Brand (Costco) Organic Flavored Oatmeal
9. FruitaBu Organic Smooshed Fruit
10. Kashi Chewy Granola Bars (without chocolate)
11. Kashi TLC Crackers
12. Santa Cruz Organic Apple Sauce
13. Simply Orange Juice
14. Smart Balance Butter

For more information about healthy foods, please be sure to visit little-known-food-facts, where they will help you on your quest to create a healthy lifestyle.