Eating fresh, whole foods is best for your health. The old adage that “you are what you eat” may not be the whole story, but it certainly is a significant part of it.

Processed and fast food simply does not add to your health prospects, and may harm you in the long run. This section gives examples of five food groups, namely vegetables, fruits, seafood, meat and poultry, and others.

The Basic Food Group Guide deals with 41 separate foods.

You will discover:

• The best way to store and prepare food to retain their nutrition
• The problem with processed food
• What the glycemic index is, what it means and how it can help your dietary choices
• The vitamin and mineral content of each food
• The calories in food
• Foods that lower cholesterol
• The ideal snack fruit
• The benefits of meat
• Whole grain vs. white bread
• Cancer fighting vegetables
• Anti-ageing antioxidants
• Why oily fish is good for you
• The vegetable that keeps blood pressure normal
• Tomatoes and prostate cancer
• Which foods delay memory loss
• Fibre content and digestion and much more…