Definitely.



Eat a good breakfast. Best way to start the day. Not with Cap'n Crunch or Sugar Smacks but some good oatmeal with raisins or blueberries or dried cherries thrown in.

At work, I keep containers of almonds, raisins and prunes around for snacking. Also a box of assorted health bars like Clif Mojo bars in case lunch is running late. Lunch is something sensible and not too heavy.

Lots of veggies, preferably fresh and not overcooked. Spinach, turnip greens, mustard greens cooked in hot olive oil is great. Squash, eggplant, zucchini, rutabaga, carrots, onions, celery, etc.


You don't have to totally swap your diet right off the bat; that would be frustrating. Slowly rotate good stuff in and bad stuff out. I gave up most fast food years ago and now the smell of fried chicken doesn't appeal to me; much to Popeye's loss. I'll grab a small sub from Subway with no mayo or cheese instead. Took me a few weeks to get off sodas; now they taste hideously sweet and I don't miss them at all.