A 'diet' is simply an individual's eating regimen: it doesn't have to mean the restrictive plan we've come to associate this word with.

Everyone has their own definition of a healthy lifestyle, and mine has come to mean making health a priority but not an obsession.

I didn't grow up eating meat - I was a vegetarian until I was 18.

Developing a diet that is healthful, balanced, and appropriate for your particular caloric needs is easy enough and is absolutely critical to establishing a healthful lifestyle that incorporates proper nutrition, adequate fitness, and mental resilience.

My parents always wanted me to know why eating healthfully was important to overall performance, probably to drown out my whining for junk food.

A gluten-free diet still allows you access to almost every fruit and vegetable, a variety of grains and legumes, your pick of dairy products, fresh meats and fish and a whole slew of special gluten-free delights to satisfy your pretzel-bagel-muffin-doughnut craving.