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This article provides several tips to help you make nutritious choices. You owe it to yourself and your family to make better food choices.

Although salad is a healthy dish, the salad dressing can ruin the nutritional value. Creamy dressings should be avoided, as they are high in calories and fat and do not contain many beneficial nutrients. Rather, opt for vinaigrette dressings or just combine olive oil and vinegar yourself. Putting some walnuts and cranberries in a salad is also a great idea.

Adding organic foods to your menu is a great way to upgrade your diet's nutritional value. Many organically grown foods have been found to contain more vitamins and minerals than foods grown the traditional way. Organic foods are more like what Mother Nature intended them to be. You will have a better understanding if you give it a try.

For a healthier diet substitute olive oil for butter. Butter contains high amounts of saturated fats which is associated with high cholesterol and heart disease. Olive oil is much healthier. You can drizzle olive oil, instead of butter, over vegetables. You can also dip your bread, or fry your eggs in olive oil instead of butter.

Keep your portions reasonable to your body size. Try resisting the urge to get up, and fill up your plate with that second helping. Look online to see the recommended potions of food that you should be having for a variety of foods such as meat, dairy, and whole grains.

One of the main reasons for resorting to junk food is feeling tired, which can cause you to have cravings. To combat this, take a multivitamin at the start of every day. A multivitamin will provide you with all of the minerals and nutrients that you need to feel alert and stay active during the day.