Organic vs. conventional foods

If you’re going to eat breakfast, seek out foods that give you the vitamins and nutrients you need to stay healthy, like fruits, vegetables, fiber-rich cereals, and eggs. Avoid desserts masquerading as breakfast, like high-sugar granola or yogurt.

Avoid stuff that comes wrapped in plastic. Foods that undergo ultra-processing tend to see much of their nutritional bounty stripped from them. Also, ultra-processed foods are much higher in energy density than foods made from fresh, whole ingredients.

A healthy diet is one rich i...

• Eat mostly plants, especially leaves
• Eat as many different kinds of plants as possible as they all have different antioxidants
• Plant foods—with the exception of seeds—are less energy-dense so you’ll likely consume fewer calories
• W...