It's important to consider not just eating right but also all the other factors put together that help contribute to an overall healthy lifestyle :

You are what you eat

We all need to manage our weight better, reduce our chlorestol levels etc. Extreme diets rarely work in the long term - a healthy eating habit coupled with regular exercise is far more effective. So:

• eat a variety of nutritious food from all the food groups
• in moderate amounts - avoid the supersize meals! It takes 20 minutes for your stomach to tell your brain that it's full, so eating more slowly will also help prevent overeating.
• at regular intervals - avoid the binging and starving cycles
• try not to eat a large meal too late in the evening

Here are the ten top and most sensible tips for healthy eating from the American Dietitic Association:

http://www.realtime.net/anr/10eattip.html

The American Heart Association also gives some good healthy lifestyle tips to reduce the risk of disease. They also have good information on the kinds of food to choose:

http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=1200009

Exercise and Fitness

Regular physical activity will help keep you fit and help control your weight. http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=1200013

Here are some tips to get you started on the right road:

http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=2155

A good night's sleep

Most people today don't put in enough hours of sleep necessary for our minds and bodies to refresh. The average adult needs 7-8 hours a night. Here are some tips for healthy sleep habits :

http://www.helpguide.org/life/sleep_tips.htm

Avoid smoking

Even f you eat healthy and exercise daily - all that healthy behaviour is for nought if you continue to smoke. It's definitely bad for us and increases the risk of cancer, heart disease and strokes.

http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/health_advice/facts/smokehealth.htm

Stress management and Social Health

Unfortunately, there is no such thing as a stress free life. What we have to do is learn to deal with it so that stress does not impact on our health. There are some tips on this on this website including social acitivity ie how to enjoy and appreciate life: