Find the Right Balance

The 2007 Food and Health Survey, conducted by the International Food Information Council, reports that over 65% of Americans surveyed have made changes to improve the healthfulness of their diet in the past year. Over 70% are concerned with both the amount and type of fats they consume and the total amount of sugar they consume.

I believe we all know that a diet that includes the frequent and excessive consumption of salty snack foods, candy and liquor is not the healthiest approach. However, I also believe there are no “good foods” or “bad foods,” just “good diets” and “bad diets.” Virtually all foods can have a place in the diet, if consumed in moderation.

Foods that should be consumed frequently in the diet include fruits and vegetables, whole-grain breads and cereals, lean meat, fish, poultry and low-fat dairy products. Phillips crab meat is always high in protein, virtually fat free, contains no sugar, and is a lot lower in sodium than most deli turkey.