Keeping it simple. I don't expect patients to measure the calories, or weigh the food they eat. No one needs a degree in nutrition in order to eat healthy. Here's a beginning guide.

• Choose simple whole foods.
• Eat them in their natural form, or as close as possible. Less processing generally means more nutritional value.
• Eat a wide variety of foods to insure various nutrients and to minimize exposure to contaminants.
• Eat sufficient low fat, high quality proteins.
• Eat low starch vegetables.
• Be moderate in your starch intake, eat whole grain products.
• Eat a lot of fruits and vegetables.
• Reduce animal fats (fatty meats, dairy fats) and eliminate hydrogenated oils, trans fats and processed vegetable oils. These are contained in fried foods, margarine, commercial salad dressings, oils, sauces, and baked goods.
• Eat monosaturated oils such as olive oil, canola and almond oil, for cooking.
• For salad dressings and sauces use omega-3 rich oils like flax, pumpkin, and walnut oil.
• Drink at least 8 glasses of pure water daily. Coffee and colas don't count and should be limited or avoided.
• Supplement your diet with nutritional supplements, and or green drinks etc.