To lead a healthy lifestyle, you need to get intimate with nature. Yes, the chemistry of natural elements and our human body is not only crackling but also well synchronized. Because nature ‘instinctively’ knows as to what is healthy for our body.
So here is a list of healthy foods, which are required for a healthy body.
•    Fruits and vegetables : Fruits such as berries, apples and others in the category bear in them the goodness of nature. Rich in fiber, antioxidants, and vitamins, fruits are the health supplements for a healthy lifestyle. So are vegetables. Loaded with nutrients, vegetables are fortified with substances that supplement the body’s natural defense mechanism and are a must-include in your daily diet.
•    Fish  : The popular sea-food, which swims ashore with a wave of good-health. What nutrient doesn’t the fish have?  Enriched with polyunsaturated fats and omega – 3 fatty acids (the base component of your brain cells), including fish and other sea food in your diet atleast 2- 3times a week, does a pound of good. Fish is one healthy food that will pave way for healthy lifestyle.
•    Lean meat: If you love eating meat then take to lean meat, which has a lower fat content and consequently lesser calories. For instance skinless chicken, turkey breast, fish such as tuna come under the category of lean meat.
•    Nuts: What the seeds of the fruits of  nature behold, can only be discovered when you crack it open and give it a crunch. Pistachio, almonds, walnuts and others in the category are a horde of nutrients with vitamin E, folic acid, minerals such as magnesium, copper and an ample store of antioxidants, which can prevent killer diseases such as cancer. Lifestyle-perpetrated disorders such as diabetes (type-2) and bad cholesterol (nuts boost up the good cholesterol in the body)can also be kept at level by consuming nuts. Nuts naturally testify that they are a must-include healthy food for a healthy lifestyle.
•    Whole grains  :  Whole grains provide a simple wholesome nutrition to the body. whole wheat bread , bulgar, oatmeal , popcorn, couscous,  and puffed rice or other grains are foods which are manufactured/produced with both the bran(outer-layer), the endosperm(the core layer) and the germ (innermost layer of the seed) intact. They are high in fiber, low in cholesterol and are enriched with antioxidants such as lignan and other phenolic compounds.  The phytic acid content also helps to keep the blood-glucose levels at level. Which is why the core of nutrients present in the whole grains remains intact, making it a healthy food to define a healthy living.

•    Low fat milk and curd/yoghurt: Enriched with calcium, magnesium , Vitamin A and other range of minerals and vitamins, milk is not just a projected food –value but a substance of valuable health.  So make it a point to have low –fat milk at least 2-3 times a day . Additionally, milk products such as yoghurt and curd, or butter milk come with natural probiotics to boost the performance of your system.

•    Bake, instead of frying your  foods :Fried chips are tempting but how about baking it and then spicing it up, with a nice dip to go with it? Frying releases unhealthy fats during the cooking process and can deposit in your system, taking a toll on your body in the long-run. Instead of soaking your meat such as chicken or beef in oil by deep-frying, you could opt for baking, which is far healthier. You could also pick from a wide variety of dips (tomato, peppy mint-coriander, or salsa) to go with your bakes and thus be equipped with a list of healthy foods for a healthy lifestyle.
•    Soy beverages : Rich in protein,  soy-based milk  have nil saturated fats and doesn’t aid in building up bad cholesterol in your body. Infants with lactose-intolerance can be given soy-based milk products. It is also fortified with isoflavones(with anti-oxidant property), Vitamin E and lecithin.

The healthy lifestyle factors:
1.Avoid over-indulgence : Much as you might love to get into the ‘snout into the trough’ scene with your favorite food, it would just do more harm than good.
2.Balanced diet : Your healthy foods give you oodles of health, if they act in a good and balanced combination, as you wouldn’t want to get into the stage of ‘hyper-‘ (excess)or ‘hypo’(deficient).
3.Exercise : An exercise regimen to go with your body keeps it flexible, in shape and perfect health. Exercises complement the role of healthy foods for a healthy lifestyle.

Health and living is not just about eating healthy foods. It is more about enlivening your life with the right proportion of nutrients and applying knowledge to show the way to a healthy lifestyle.

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