https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 20 Apr 2026 17:27:51 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-does-eating-healthy-mean-in-your-family#post-2250312 Thu, 30 Jul 2015 17:48:10 +0000 erinpye 2250312@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>A healthy mindset about food. No food is bad, or off-limits, no food hang-ups, respecting our bodies to tell us when we're full, no forcing anyone to finish their plates, occasional indulgences, and incorporating lots of wholesome, organic foods, </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-does-eating-healthy-mean-in-your-family#post-2250297 Thu, 30 Jul 2015 17:37:52 +0000 MrsRcCar 2250297@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We eat "healthy". We eat minimally processed foods. Strive to eat whole foods. Stick to the perimeter of the store as best we can. We also generally eat 6 mini meals in a day rather then three large meals. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-does-eating-healthy-mean-in-your-family#post-2250237 Thu, 30 Jul 2015 16:42:49 +0000 Greentea 2250237@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think it also depends how you define "healthy." Thin does not equate to healthy, in my definition, for example! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-does-eating-healthy-mean-in-your-family#post-2250203 Thu, 30 Jul 2015 16:02:37 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 2250203@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It's eating as clean as possible. Limiting the number of processed foods and eating out. </p> <p>Before kids, we were super clean eaters.. after kids, we added in processed foods because it was quick and easy to grab something for them to snack on when we were out and about. We're trying to get back to clean eating now. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-does-eating-healthy-mean-in-your-family#post-2250195 Thu, 30 Jul 2015 15:55:05 +0000 LuLu Mom 2250195@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For me it means no processed foods, lean meats, and lots of fruits and veggies. Limited oil and almost no butter for cooking. Some whole grains but limit carb intake overall. I've been doing this for about 4 months and have lost almost 20 pounds just by adjusting diet. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-does-eating-healthy-mean-in-your-family#post-2250156 Thu, 30 Jul 2015 15:14:55 +0000 Bao 2250156@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@illumina: lol yep! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-does-eating-healthy-mean-in-your-family#post-2249629 Thu, 30 Jul 2015 09:54:46 +0000 .twist. 2249629@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@blackbird: ditto. Fresh and balanced with some boxed and treats thrown in. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-does-eating-healthy-mean-in-your-family#post-2249625 Thu, 30 Jul 2015 09:52:17 +0000 MrsBeluga 2249625@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We shop the perimeter of the store. We buy in season fruits and veggies, minimal fresh meat, and whole fat dairy. I work next door to a grocery store so I shop 3x a week. At first it seemed $$$$, but as we started to eat better we started to need less to feel full (we were majorly overeating on processed foods).</p> <p>Bfast is fruit and a yogurt.<br /> Lunch is a salad. LO gets her own lunch.<br /> Dinner is half a plate of cooked veggies and a lean meat.<br /> Weekends are our cheat eat out days:) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-does-eating-healthy-mean-in-your-family#post-2249388 Thu, 30 Jul 2015 06:44:01 +0000 illumina 2249388@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm obviously not the best person to ask because to us eating healthy means we have some fruits and veggies in addition to the processed food and snacks we eat, lol! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-does-eating-healthy-mean-in-your-family#post-2249362 Thu, 30 Jul 2015 04:37:52 +0000 SugarplumsMom 2249362@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My idea of eating healthy means a balanced diet with appropriate portions, no snack food-isle items, and no sugary treats (except in rare occasions), no soda or processed fruit juice, no artificial sweeteners, no-fat free alternatives. </p> <p>Eating locally produced, seasonal fruits and veggies is always a plus, as in buying pesticide-free ecologically friendly produce.</p> <p>Having said all that: I don't eat healthy :silly: But I try when I can. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-does-eating-healthy-mean-in-your-family#post-2249202 Wed, 29 Jul 2015 18:36:54 +0000 skipra 2249202@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For us healthy eating means getting plenty of veggies and fruit and avoiding processed food and refined sugar as much as possible. I try to follow a mostly vegetarian diet because meat grosses me out and eating so much of it is really hard on the planet. Personally I think the whole Paleo trend is utterly ridiculous. I mean cavemen lived to the ripe old age of what, 30? I just don't get it. I think most nutritionists agree that the Mediterranean diet is very healthy. If I were to follow anything it would be that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-does-eating-healthy-mean-in-your-family#post-2249179 Wed, 29 Jul 2015 17:36:11 +0000 FaithFertility 2249179@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Non-processed foods, plant based proteins, hormone free meats and fresh fruits and veggies!</p> <p>I try to make as many meals as possible this way.<br /> All in moderation I think is key </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-does-eating-healthy-mean-in-your-family#post-2249171 Wed, 29 Jul 2015 17:03:53 +0000 Greentea 2249171@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The healthiest foods are plant based proteins and fish. Greens and fresh veggies and fruits. Basically an anti-inflammatory way of eating. Animal protein is unnecessary- and isn't ideal for health and isn't ideal because it uses so many resources. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-does-eating-healthy-mean-in-your-family#post-2249161 Wed, 29 Jul 2015 16:54:31 +0000 Mrs. Goose 2249161@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Healthy eating for me and my husband is "everything in moderation ". It's his favourite motto for food. I think healthy eating is just trying not to eat processed stuff and stuff too high in salt, fat, or, sugar-but the bad versions of those things. </p> <p>I'm a vegetarian and came out of the womb that way. I have never been bitter or felt limited by my parents' decision to raise us that way. I feel healthier by not eating meat and because I cook most meals my husband is a pretty much full time vegetarian when he is at home and not travelling for work.<br /> My parents raised me in a moderation sort of way I suppose, where we definitely had treats (chips, cookies) but for the most part had homemade food packed with veggies. I think that's why I don't really care about pop or sweets as an adult, because I didn't have them a lot. I do crave salty snacks though, but I don't think that has anything to do with my upbringing, it's just my body. </p> <p>I agree with people saying that cutting out a whole food group is kind of limiting. My family was discussing how people cut out all carbs for certain diets the other day and how it can help you lose weight, but isn't good for your body for the long haul. That's their opinion though, based on some people they know and some medical facts. </p> <p>I try to keep gluten lower for myself because I notice my digestion gets upset if I have it too much so pasta is once every few weeks and I like to buy the gluten free stuff if I can. </p> <p>Other than "everything in moderation" I think eating healthy means eating lots of fruits and veggies, drinking water, and avoiding takeout/fast food. As a large family we didn't get much takeout growing up because it was too expensive which probably contributes to why I feel it is best to be avoided. </p> <p>I tried being vegan for a year in high school and I did it very badly and ate junk foods so I didn't get the benefits. But I really enjoy real cheese so I could never commit to a lifetime of cutting that out. </p> <p>I think it's best to do what works for you and your family and suits your belief system! Because we all definitely have different views on what healthy eating entails. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-does-eating-healthy-mean-in-your-family#post-2249142 Wed, 29 Jul 2015 16:35:59 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2249142@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I eat more foods made at home vs takeout, fast food, grocery convenience or restaurant meals. I greatly reduce carbs and switch to whole grains if I eat carbs. I load up veggies. Eat solely turkey, chicken, and fish vs beef, pork (bacon, sausage, kilbasa). Drink more water. Eliminate coffee-type products because of all the cream &amp; sugar. One thing I don't change is my fruit intake and I justify it by saying the sugar in fruit is natural. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-does-eating-healthy-mean-in-your-family#post-2249127 Wed, 29 Jul 2015 15:59:30 +0000 Corduroy 2249127@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For my family our current healthy ideal is paleo (although we are falling way short since pregnancy/newborn phase). DH and I tried vegetarian, vegan and paleo each for a month. We did each in a healthy way: fresh produce, whole foods, grass fed meat. We didnt see any benefit with vegetarian or vegan. We tried paleo so I could prove that it wouldn't 'work' either. DH and I both dropped weight, my skin cleared up, and we just felt better. That was five years ago and I'm still a believer for me.</p> <p>Different strokes for different folks though. Lots of people do really well as vegetarians. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-does-eating-healthy-mean-in-your-family#post-2249123 Wed, 29 Jul 2015 15:49:19 +0000 catlady 2249123@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I basically have two versions of healthy eating, depending on what is going on with life. (Of course when life gets hard, it all goes out the window).</p> <p>When I need to lose a little weight or generally feel better:<br /> - Cut out processed foods and sugars completely, minimal grains (even whole grains), limit dairy to whole fat yogurt, limit meat to once per day, and mostly eat veggies, fruits, and healthy fats like nuts</p> <p>Normal life:<br /> - Minimal processed foods and sugars, any dairy is ok, whole grains are ok, limit meat to once per day, and try to eat lots of veggies and fruits </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-does-eating-healthy-mean-in-your-family#post-2249122 Wed, 29 Jul 2015 15:46:06 +0000 yoursilverlining 2249122@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>To us, “healthy eating” means eating real foods, simply prepared. It means not eating too many things with ingredients I can’t pronounce. It means making choices to maximize the good about what I’m eating, and also the flavor of what I’m eating (so, no veggies cooked to death where all the nutrients are gone, no iceberg lettuce based salad which is the nutritional equivalent of crunchy water, eating things as in-season and locally grown as reasonably possible). </p> <p>I try to limit my refined sugars and grains because I’m trying to lose weight and it works – paleo is a decent diet, but I certainly believe that in the literally tens of thousands of years that people have been consuming beans and grains, our bodies have adapted/evolved to process those items just fine. But, it’s easier to lose weight when you cut carbs, so I replace simple carbs with other options. I don’t think it’s healthier to do that longterm, and I don’t think there is anything inherently unhealthy about legumes or dairy.</p> <p>I just strive to eat a mostly balanced diet: lots of fresh vegetables, lean proteins (meat, dairy, legumes and vegetable sources), good fats (avocados, olive and other oils, nuts, full fat dairy), more natural (and limited) sugars, better forms of carbs. </p> <p>Above all though, having a healthy relationship with food and “everything in moderation”! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-does-eating-healthy-mean-in-your-family#post-2249106 Wed, 29 Jul 2015 15:21:31 +0000 lilyann 2249106@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@blackbird: This is the same for our family.</p> <p>I have found the best results from flexible dieting. Basically counting my macros and making them work for what I am trying to achieve at the time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-does-eating-healthy-mean-in-your-family#post-2249105 Wed, 29 Jul 2015 15:18:24 +0000 rachiecakes 2249105@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not going to restaurants or ordering take-out just because. We're vegetarians and generally eat pretty healthy but it's not healthy to get lo-mein and veggie fried rice twice a week, or french fries, eggplant parm, etc. There are a lot of ways to be a bad vegetarian. :) </p> <p>I try to make most of our meals and use lots of fresh vegetables, limit starches and carbs, healthy proteins, etc. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-does-eating-healthy-mean-in-your-family#post-2249102 Wed, 29 Jul 2015 15:15:24 +0000 MrsSCB 2249102@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm working on cutting out added sugar. I try to limit processed foods. Other than that, I believe in an "everything in moderation" approach. I haven't seen enough to convince me that completely cutting out grains, meat, carbs, whatever is the best choice, so I eat all of those things. But I try to stick to whole grains and leaner meats. I also generally only eat meat at dinner time, and not every day. The meat thing is largely because of personal preference, though, rather than a health-related thing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-does-eating-healthy-mean-in-your-family#post-2249099 Wed, 29 Jul 2015 15:11:24 +0000 gingerbebe 2249099@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>In my family growing up, it was about eating the freshest produce possible and a wide variety of foods and textures. And not wasting food. Being picky was/is frowned upon pretty badly in Korean culture (even though you can't really help it in many cases), so I was always praised for being an adventurous eater and my brother was my mom's worst nightmare because he ate 3 things. Eating processed food or fast food was okay because we just didn't have it that often. We ate mostly homecooked, from-scratch meals. We always ate full fat dairy until I asked for lowfat stuff as a teen, but have since gone back to full fat dairy. We also always ate every part of the animal - fat, skin, tripe, innards, etc - and every kind of seafood imaginable. All the leftover bones and scraps were turned into broth for soups. My mom could take leftovers of something and turn it into a new meal the next day without us even realizing it. My mom also packed us our lunches except for days we really wanted what was on the cafeteria menu. </p> <p>I've pretty much stuck to this philosophy of eating with the addition of paying attention to how different foods affect us and limiting those things. DH and I generally feel better when we eat whole grains and limit carbs in general and DH feels better without a lot of dairy and also has gout so we have to limit his dark leafy green and cabbage/broccoli intake. But outside those parameters, we just try to eat a little bit of everything in moderation. </p> <p>For DS, its pretty amazing the kind of food he eats in a given day. My mom nannies for us 3 days a week, so that adds to his palate. Today, he's had grapes, blueberries, figs, watermelon, kiwi, and watermelon. Cheerios, yogurt melts, puffs, and freeze dried corn. He had a rice porridge for breakfast made from homemade bone broth and chopped up carrots and onions and turnip. For lunch he had miso soup made with homemade seafood stock, tofu, rice, and chopped up squash greens from our garden. Yesterday he had Italian pastina with arugula and pasture raised eggs stirred in, homemade zucchini bread, and homemade Larabar bites. He's still young, but I hope it sticks. My brother was an incredibly picky child but my mom's ways paid off in the end - sometime in college a bulb went off and he started to eat EVERYTHING and his a huge gourmand now. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-does-eating-healthy-mean-in-your-family#post-2249074 Wed, 29 Jul 2015 14:49:07 +0000 MtnBiker 2249074@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For me healthy eating is having a healthy relationship with food. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-does-eating-healthy-mean-in-your-family#post-2249062 Wed, 29 Jul 2015 14:35:19 +0000 Boopers 2249062@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@blackbird: agreed. That's the philosophy in our house too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-does-eating-healthy-mean-in-your-family#post-2249058 Wed, 29 Jul 2015 14:33:00 +0000 Maysprout 2249058@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For us it's eating for an active lifestyle - nutritious food, not over eating, eating a balance of carbs, protein, fat</p> <p>And avoiding artificial chemicals as much as possible. gmos are fine in theory, in practice they are mainly to make plants pesticide resistant, which means everything is liberally sprayed with chemicals. </p> <p>And limit how many calories you drink </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-does-eating-healthy-mean-in-your-family#post-2249054 Wed, 29 Jul 2015 14:29:48 +0000 Mamasig 2249054@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>To me healthy means non processed foods cooked in a healthy way (ex: grilled not fried). Pretty simple for me! </p> <p>I believe everything is ok in moderation so we eat eveything. I think my philosophy (or lack of) comes from the culture I grew up in. My hometown is known for its food There food is an experience not just something to eat and it's appreciated. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-does-eating-healthy-mean-in-your-family#post-2249052 Wed, 29 Jul 2015 14:29:44 +0000 looch 2249052@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For me, eating healthy means that I limit processed food and I choose smaller amounts of full fat foods rather than loading up on fat free stuff. I don't believe in cutting out a particular group of food, that only guarantees that I'll crave it more. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-does-eating-healthy-mean-in-your-family#post-2249046 Wed, 29 Jul 2015 14:28:03 +0000 mrbee 2249046@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I kinda came to the conclusion that everyone's body responds differently... so to find what works for me, I kind of do an elimination diet of disputed foods. I cut out various food groups and see if I feel better or not. When I cut out dairy, I felt much better (ugh), but when I cut out other foods, I didn't notice a change.</p> <p>I did greatly reduce red meat just based on scientific research, but still have it now and then as a treat. Just not as regularly as I had it before! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-does-eating-healthy-mean-in-your-family#post-2249044 Wed, 29 Jul 2015 14:26:23 +0000 ShootingStar 2249044@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For us, healthy is eating balanced and reasonable meals. For example, a common summer meal for us is grilled steak with baked beans, corn on the cob, and maybe a salad (for DH - I hate lettuce). We eat pasta every few weeks, and mostly have basmati rice as a grain. We also eat mostly full fat dairy. And we always have lots of fruit around.</p> <p>We don't eat a lot of fast food, though DH is obsessed with Moe's. </p> <p>At least, that's the norm around our house. I am having some blood sugar issues and I just started eating low carb, so my meals are kind of weird and not your typical idea of "healthy". For example, I had some little chicken parm cutlets and a couple meatballs from Wegman's and had great blood sugar. I've lost about 12 pounds and this seems to be "healthier" for me for the moment. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-does-eating-healthy-mean-in-your-family#post-2249042 Wed, 29 Jul 2015 14:25:14 +0000 blackbird 2249042@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think people can be healthy following many philosophies-it just depends on what works best for you and your family and what supports your goals. Some people eat paleo and do it serious justice. So do vegetarians. I'm personally a lean meats, veggies, grains, and good fats kind of believer. Minimal processed foods and limited junk. But I'm not going to wig out over a soda or boxed dinner sometimes, either, because sometimes you get short on time and you have to cut a corner. For me, this is what works. It's what supports my goals, what I do at the gym, the body I want, the way I feel, and keeps all my stats low, like blood pressure, glucose, etc etc. And I dislike the notion of removing an entire food group long term. </p> <p>Healthy has to be sustainable for it to be healthy. </p>