All foods fit

Today I had nutrition group and my dietician had our food containers on the floor. Chex mix, granola bars, yogurt drinks... Stuff you'd find at the grocery store. My first thought was "I can't eat these foods they aren't healthy." Then I thought again. I CAN eat these foods. My dietician explained it in a great way. All foods are on a spectrum. One side is the super healthy; fruits, vegetables, foods with lots of nutrition. On the other side of the spectrum is unhealthy things like Twinkies and potato chips. Is one bad and one good? Not necessarily. The veggies will have more nutrients and nutritional value. But the Twinkies are ok every once in a while. Basically all foods fit. There's no such thing as "empty calories" because we need simple carbs and fats in our diet. It's ok to have "fun foods" ( not "junk food") as a part of a healthy diet.

Do I try to eat as healthy as possible? Yes. I eat lots of fruits and veggies. I eat lean proteins and dairy and natural peanut butter. I eat healthy! But I also allow myself fun things like ice cream, dark chocolate, and nature valley bars. Do they have corn syrup and Palm oil? Yes. Is that ok? YES! 

All foods fit into a healthy diet. The key is everything in moderation. A little of this a little of that, majority healthy food and you're good!! Eat that chocolate and enjoy it. You deserve it!!