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ArtVandelay · 12-07-2008, 08:31 PM

Hey guys. So after some reading here, I've decided I'd like to improve my diet. I'm not ready to go all the way and become a vegan or even a vegetarian - I like meat too much - but I would like to try to dramatically cut down on the highly-processed foods I eat.

The only problem is that I'm a senior in high school, so my food options are severely limited. For the past few days I've been looking at what I eat, and it seems like highly-processed stuff is really all over the place. To be honest, it's tough to really think of many less-highly-processed alternatives.

A big things for me is not making too huge of a deal out of this. I'm in pretty good health to begin with, and even though I'd like to eat a little healthier, I don't feel such a pressing need to do it that I want to make a "thing" out of it. I don't want to start eating "weird" stuff... I just want to choose the lesser of two evils, if that makes any sense.

So... what are some tips you guys have for cutting back on the amount of highly-processed stuff I eat? I've already started getting seltzer (which I've always loved) instead of soda when eating out, but that's about it so far. What are some common foods that are good for you or aren't too highly-processed?

Thanks for any tips!

12-07-2008, 08:31 PM	#1 (permalink)
ArtVandelay Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 67	Improving diet Hey guys. So after some reading here, I've decided I'd like to improve my diet. I'm not ready to go all the way and become a vegan or even a vegetarian - I like meat too much - but I would like to try to dramatically cut down on the highly-processed foods I eat. The only problem is that I'm a senior in high school, so my food options are severely limited. For the past few days I've been looking at what I eat, and it seems like highly-processed stuff is really all over the place. To be honest, it's tough to really think of many less-highly-processed alternatives. A big things for me is not making too huge of a deal out of this. I'm in pretty good health to begin with, and even though I'd like to eat a little healthier, I don't feel such a pressing need to do it that I want to make a "thing" out of it. I don't want to start eating "weird" stuff... I just want to choose the lesser of two evils, if that makes any sense. So... what are some tips you guys have for cutting back on the amount of highly-processed stuff I eat? I've already started getting seltzer (which I've always loved) instead of soda when eating out, but that's about it so far. What are some common foods that are good for you or aren't too highly-processed? Thanks for any tips!