Healthy food doesn't have to be dull and neither does it have to be complex. And to prove this to you, we've got a wide range of surprisingly delicious tips and wholesome recipes.You are unsure of what is healthy and how to prepare it. I realize cooking is very intimidating for a lot of people, with that in mind I try to keep my recipes simple with ingredients that are familiar. What I want you to avoid is processed foods, something that comes pre-packaged in a box, container, jar or can. Not to say there isn’t real food that comes in that form, you just have to make a conscious effort to find it. I always tell people when in doubt, shop the perimeter of the grocery store.

Healthy food is more expensive. Another misconception is that eating healthy is expensive, but in my opinion it’s just that junk food is so much cheaper in comparison. I understand if you want to save money and eat healthy at the same time. In this book I have suggestions to save money when food shopping. The recipes I use have ingredients are common and readily available at most grocery stores.

When you think of healthy drinks, water likely immediately comes to mind—especially since drinking water can have tons of benefits, and it has zero calories. However, there are other healthy drinks worth adding to your menu. "Some drinks have tremendous health benefits, from relieving minor ailments like indigestion to protecting against serious ones like osteoporosis," says Dan Nadeau, M.D., medical director of Exeter Hospital's HealthReach Diabetes, Endocrinology and Nutrition Center in Exeter, New Hampshire.