Fox Health: 3 food swaps to make right now for better health and nutrition, says doctor

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3 food swaps to make right now for better health and nutrition, says doctor

WebMD Chief Medical Officer Dr. John Whyte shares advice on getting into a routine of eating more whole foods and enhancing overall health and nutrition....                        ...                        ...                            ...Getting into the groove of living a You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login — from consistent exercise to a balanced diet — can sometimes feel like a heavy lift.......Dr. John Whyte, WebMD chief medical officer in New York, recently spoke with Fox News Digital in an on-camera interview about the power of You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login for healthy living......."Food really is medicine," he said. "It's as powerful as a prescription drug. It impacts every system of your body."......You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login......Knowing what to eat and You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login can get "easily overwhelming," Whyte acknowledged.......The expert recommended starting with the following simple steps to get into a You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login.......Besides coffee or tea in the morning for caffeine and other benefits, Whyte suggested replacing You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login with water.......You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login......"We drink so many calories through sugary and sweetened beverages," he said.......Especially as the weather warms, indulgent drinks like sweetened lemonade or iced tea might taste delicious but have "a lot of calories," the doctor cautioned......."You really want to replace those calorie-rich liquids with water," he said. "That's going to help you lose weight, and it's going to keep your You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login under control."......When deciding what to have for meals throughout the week, Whyte recommended replacing You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login at least one day per week.......You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login......Only 20% of people eat fish once a week, although the health benefits are major, according to the doctor......."Replacing meat with fish — automatically it's going to be fewer calories," he said. ......"It's going to have many more nutrients and minerals that your body needs. It's going to help with antioxidants, which are a good thing."......For those who might not enjoy eating fish, Whyte encouraged giving it a try, as there are a variety of "healthy fish" that can be cooked in different ways.......You are not allowed to view links. Register or LoginYou are not allowed to view links. Register or Login......"It really is a superfood, and that's an easy step that people can take," he said.......Weight gain can often occur due to "mindless" snacking, which often involves unhealthy options, according to Whyte......."You buy foods that you're trying to avoid, so we have to stop doing that," he said.......The doctor suggested swapping out common snacks like chips and cookies for You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login like sliced vegetables and hummus......."Try to focus on some unsalted mixed nuts," he recommended. "Prepare those healthy snacks so you have them."......Another key step to You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login is preparation, Whyte added......."When you're hungry, you eat what's available," he said. "So, if you have more healthy options at home, you're more likely to eat them."......As the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement has the nation re-evaluating what people are consuming, Whyte agreed that there are "lots of things that we need to be doing in order to You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login."......You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login......"There's so much food that we consume that's processed and, even more concerning, ultraprocessed," he said......."It often seems to be more convenient. It's cheaper, it lasts longer," he went on. "And sometimes, I'm concerned about how long some of these foods last. What's in them that's allowing them to stay in your pantry for a couple of years?"......As an example, Whyte referenced "blue zones," areas of the world where people live to be 100 and have a low incidence of dementia and You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login.......Residents in blue zones eat a primarily plant-based, whole-foods diet, he noted......."They're not eating a lot of processed cookies, meats or snacks," he said. ......"And that's where I think we need to have this important discussion as to how we have more healthy food. How do we make it more available? How do we make it economical for people?"......To decipher whether You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login or not, Whyte encouraged people to check food labels and note how many ingredients are unrecognizable......."We need to move to this concept [of] more whole foods, foods that are less processed," he said. "That's going to make us healthier."...

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