How does healthy eating affect your life? Many people really pay attention to the food they put into their bodies, until we get sick and need medical attention. I know many of us love to eat fast food, but this catches up with us in the long run. While eating healthy would keep you from getting sick and lower your health care costs, eating healthy can enrich your body and keep you from receiving high medical bills. How can I eat healthier? Healthy eating means selecting all natural foods from the basic food groups; meat, dairy products, fruits and vegetables, cereals and stop eating too many sweets and fats. The first step to eating healthily is distinguishing good fats from bad ones. Fats are another vital part of a healthy diet. Good fats are needed to nourish your brain, heart, nerves, hormones and all cells, as well as your hair, skin and nails. Even fats satisfy us and make us feel full. It's the type of fat that matters beyond how much you consume. Fats aid in the absorption of nutrients, aid in nerve transmission and maintain cell membrane integrity. How to distinguish good fats from bad ones? Some fats help our health to remain positive while others increase the risks of heart disease. Monounsaturated fats and polyunsaturated fats are considered good fats. Monounsaturated fats are found in nuts, fruits like avocado, and olive oil. Polyunsaturated fats are found in fish and fish oils, as well as corn. Now the bad fats are saturated fats and trans fats. Saturated fats are mainly found in foods of animal origin, such as eggs and meat. Bad fats increase your chances of getting heart disease, while good fats reduce your chances of getting heart disease. How much fat is too much? Depends on your lifestyle... half of the paper... and stroke by strengthening the heart muscle, lowering blood pressure. It also strengthens and boosts your immune system. Most young people have no problem exercising three or four times a week, it's when our bodies start to change long term that we develop problems with too much movement. Physical activity at any age is beneficial. The more you do, the greater the benefits. This is a topic that most people have been working on for a long time. Whether maintaining, losing or even gaining weight, healthy eating will always be an important issue in the world. The key is to find a healthy lifestyle plan that works for you and stick with it. There are many benefits that you could get from a healthier lifestyle. Eating healthy will keep you from getting sick and reduce your healthcare costs, healthy eating can enrich your body and keep you from receiving high medical bills.