How to Be Healthy

Many people with serious illnesses would give anything for a single day of perfect health. After all, it's only when you lose your health that you realize what you once had. To be healthy and make the most of what you’ve got, follow these recommendations.

Drink more water. Let's start off easy. Adult humans should be drinking a litre or more water per day -- that's six eight ounce cups of water. That is in addition to diuretics like tea and coffee! Water keeps bodies at the correct temperature and removes toxins that are the inevitable result of metabolism and industrial life. You'll be and feel healthier pretty automatically.
Eat breakfast. A light, healthy breakfast is sufficient to reap the benefits of eating early. If it's comprised of lean protein and whole grains, it will keep you from chowing down at lunch. Research shows that breakfast-skippers actually eat more! So to curb your appetite, don't skip that first meal. Turns out it is the most important!
Eat well throughout the day. If half your plate is vegetables and fruit, you're on the right track.^[3] Add in lean protein, low-fat dairy, and whole grains. Once a steady eating pattern has been established, your body will feel more comfortable. There may be a period of time when your body is wondering where the heck the Oreos went, but once you're over the hump, you'll feel better than ever.
Eat at the right times. A good time for a healthy, easy-to-digest evening meal is between 5pm and 8pm; it is best to avoid late night snacks because they fill you with unnecessary calories and can disrupt your sleep. If you do need that midnight snack, stick to unsalted nuts, seeds, and fruits and veggies.
Go a little meatless. In case you haven't noticed, meat hasn't played much of a role in what we've talked about so far. Being vegetarian is a good way to reduce your calorie intake and get loads of vitamins and minerals, but that being said, it can be done wrong. While it's a good idea to cut red meat out of your diet, make sure you are getting a wide variety of other foods from fruits to veggies to legumes to dairy and that your diet is still balanced.
Read the labels. Processed foods get a bad rap, and often for good reason. However, you've gotta choose your battles. That frozen bag of broccoli isn't nearly as bad as that boxed mac and cheese (if you can really call it that). In short, avoid processed foods when you can -- but if you can't, read the labels and watch for added bad stuff: salt, sugar, and fat.