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What is Healthy Eating, Exactly?

August 19, 2019

You’d think a quest as straightforward as nourishing your body would be simple, but the deeper you go into the healthy food space, the more confusing it can be. I offered some insight into healthy eating in this piece for Well+Good:

For Maya Feller, RD, CDN, healthy eating is all about balance—and pleasure. “Healthy eating for me means having access to fresh seasonal produce, responsibly farmed animal proteins, diverse beans and legumes, and ancient whole grains in minimal packaging,” she says. “I choose foods in their whole and minimally processed forms so that I can create balanced meals that burst with flavor and color.” She adds that she prioritizes buying food that’s locally sourced to support smaller-scale farming and agriculture. “This pattern of balanced eating supports all systems within my body while promoting overall health,” she says.

Maya Feller

Maya Feller, MS, RD, CDN is the founder and lead dietitian at Maya Feller Nutrition. In her practice, her team provides medical nutrition therapy and nutrition coaching for cardiovascular disease, diabetes, mood disorders, developmental disabilities, disordered eating, and more. Maya believes in providing inclusive nutrition education from an anti-bias patient-centered, culturally humble approach to help people make informed food choices. Maya shares her approachable, food-based solutions with millions of people through regular speaking engagements, writing, her social platforms, and as a national nutrition expert on Good Morning America, is a Healthline Medical Advisor, and on the advisory board for SHAPE and Parents, as well as appearing on TODAY Show, Tamron Hall, and in The New York Times, mindbodygreen, Well+Good, Food Network, Martha Stewart, Real Simple, Good Housekeeping, Cooking Light, Eating Well, Prevention, Glamour, SELF, and more. She is the author of The Southern Comfort Food Diabetes Cookbook: Over 100 Recipes for a Healthy Life and Eating from Our Roots: 80+ Healthy Home-Cooked Favorites from Cultures Around the World (goop Press, January 24, 2023).

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