..is incredibly difficult to do when your boyfriend has the day off and won’t stop sending porn gifs over IM.

Not the Fifteen Healthiest Foods EVER, because that’s a silly statement to make. All food is good for you (I say food as in actual, natural, real food), and you need a wide variety of it, so I just wanted to give examples. I know if this gets reblogged at all, everything I write will be deleted, but I figured I’d go ahead and leave some helpful information on the original post for anyone who is interested (yes I write too much):

Please note that all produce should be organic, since produce derives its nutrition content from soil and conventionally-grown produce is therefore largely devoid of nutrients.

Also note that while seeds and nuts are good for you, they are best raw and soaked in water for a few hours, which rids them of their enzyme inhibitors and phytic acid, helping our bodies properly digest them and absorb their nutrients.

Cultured dairy like kefir or Greek yogurt has important probiotics that help our intestinal flora flourish, and they’re rich in protein and calcium. Just be careful to read the label of what you buy since many yogurt products are nutritionally-deficient and laden with sugars.

Sprouting releases seeds and beans from their dormant state and makes them full of life. “Once sprouted, grains, seeds and beans have 15% - 30% more protein, up to 10 times the B-vitamins, more vitamin C, vitamin E and K, beta-carotene, calcium, phosphorus and iron.” Sprouting is fun and easy to do at home, and is a great way to get fresh nutrition during times of the year when it’s hard to find.

Fat is important and beneficial when it’s in the form of mono- or polyunsaturated fat, like avocado, nuts, and seeds. Nuts and seeds are also rich in fatty acids like Omega-3 and -6. These fats benefit the heart, skin and brain, and help your body absorb other nutrients.

Coconut is high in saturated fat, but it is not the same as saturated fat as in animal sources, and the presence of lauric acid allows it to be utilized by the body in a beneficial way rather than stored as excess fat. Plus, coconut water is loaded with natural electrolytes and glucose (i.e. if you’re hungover, drink coconut water).

Grains are important and I don’t condone zero-carbohydrate diets. Simple carbs like refined breads are nutritionally devoid and should be avoided, but whole grains like millet, barley, oat, spelt, wheat, rice, etc. have a slew of benefits. Quinoa is my favorite as it’s the only grain that is a complete protein.

Superfoods are my favorite. They pack such a punch of nutrition into such a little package and are such an easy way to give your body more of what it needs. Wheat grass, goji berry, raw cacao, spirulina, bee pollen, and many many more. Listing all of their benefits would take up way too much room here.

Legumes are rich in protein, soluble fiber, folic acid, copper, iron, and magnesium. They’re cheap, filling, and great for you.

Bioavailability comes into play quite a bit when you get into nutrition. What’s the point of eating something if your body won’t absorb it? Beta carotine, for example, is fat-soluble, meaning your body can’t really absorb it unless it’s paired with something that has fat. Good examples of nutritional pairings for bioavailability are peaches and walnuts, or kale and avocado.

I eat meat, but I didn’t add meat in because it’s really not that important, and if you buy it from a grocery store, chances are it’s from shady, unhealthy origins. Sure, lean meats have a lot of protein, but there are way better ways to get that. They’re also often highly processed (deli meat anyone?), which does our bodies no good. I also didn’t add seafood, because, well, our oceans need a rest and we need to eat less fish. We can get all the same nutrition without it.

I also didn’t add soy in, because it’s a tricky subject. Whole soy products like edamame, and fermented soy products like tempeh and miso are wonderful and I love them. But highly processed soy like milk and tofu should be consumed in moderation for its effects on estrogen levels and the thyroid. Plus, if you don’t buy organic soybeans, there is a very high chance they’re genetically-modified and from Monsanto.. which is the antithesis of health (FYI, Silk soymilk stopped using organic soybeans).