March is Nutrition Month (but you should be eating properly all year long...)

As you may know March if Nutrition month; and like most things that are good for you there is an overwhelming range of complicated information available to you.
However, if you adopt the following recommendations; basically, 6-Steps to a Healthier You  you`ll be well on your way to achieving a healthier lifestyle through proper nutrition.
1^st Step:  Make a plan to eat better and be active more often. Set realistic goals to make this lifestyle possible for you.  Be specific about what you hope to achieve. Goals need to be measurable, realistic, personally rewarding and have a realistic timeframe.  Goals keep you on track and motivated along the way.  If you write them down they become a plan you can refer to often.
2^nd Step:  Achieve a balance. A healthy diet combined with regular physical activity will help you achieve and maintain an ideal and healthy body weight while it also reduces your risk of weight related health problems. Strive to incorporate a balance between healthy eating and active living into your everyday life.  Before you know it; you WILL be living an active and healthy lifestyle.
3^rd Step:  Watch your portion sizes. How much you eat is as important as what you eat. Most people eat much more than they think they do, consume portion sizes of foods and beverages that are right for your body size, age, and level of activity. A realistic understanding of portion sizes will help you maintain a healthy weight.
4^th Step:  Eat more fruits and vegetables. As outlined in the Canada Food Guide a healthy diet includes five to ten servings of vegetables and fruits each day. They are naturally high in vitamins, minerals and fibre.  They help fill you up and are low in calories.  Make them a key source of your daily diet; they make great snack choices as well. 
5^th Step:  Eat more whole grains. Most people eat less than half the recommended daily amount of fibre they need.  Choose whole grains like whole-wheat bread and high-fibre cereals.  They help reduce the risk of colon cancer, heart disease and other gastrointestinal disorders. Like fruits and vegetables fibre also makes you feel full while controlling your cholesterol and blood sugar.
6^th Step:  Make healthy food choices.  Be informed by reading labels to help you choose foods that are higher in fibre and lower in fat and sugar. And, when preparing meals for you and your family use lower fat cooking and baking methods.
Just remember, that making informed decisions and setting realistic and achievable goals will help make it easier for you to adopt a healthier lifestyle and improve your health for the long-term.