Healthy eating is at the heart of a strong, vibrant, and long-lasting life. The food you eat fuels your body, shapes your energy levels, and impacts your long-term health. With 80% of adults overweight or obese and many experiencing preventable chronic conditions, understanding how to eat healthy food has never been more important.

In Essentials of Fitness & Health, Chapter 6, “Eat Healthy Food,” provides you with practical, science-based strategies to make healthier food choices. You’ll discover:

• Why Healthy Eating Is Vital: Learn how proper nutrition supports energy, immunity, and disease prevention.
• Mastering Food Labels: Understand how to read and interpret food labels to identify truly healthy options.
• Leveraging Tools Like Yuka: Discover how to use innovative apps to make informed food choices quickly and easily.
• Healthy Fats vs. Unhealthy Fats: Differentiate between fats that fuel your health and those that harm it.
• Simple Rules for Healthy Eating:
  • Minimize saturated fats and eliminate trans fats.
  • Reduce sugar and fast-burning carbohydrates to stabilize energy levels.
  • Control sodium intake to support heart health.
  • Ensure adequate protein and fiber intake for strength, digestion, and satiety.

With Essentials of Fitness & Health, you’ll learn to take small, consistent steps toward healthier eating. The tools, rules, and strategies in Chapter 6 will empower you to transform your diet, leading to improved energy, better fitness outcomes, and a healthier, happier life.