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Esther Blum:
We are not about enjoying the foods that we're eating. We're about, "Oh my God it's fat-free, it's calorie-free, it's this free, it's transfat-free, it's sugar-free"… it's like well why don't we start enjoying foods for what they do have which is delicious flavors.

Registered Dietician Esther Blum, author of the book Eat, Drink, and Be Gorgeous, says it's been proven that if people would just slow down and enjoy what they eat, they eat less - and here are some great healthy foods to consider.

Instead of a bowl full of M&M's try a bowl full of blueberries, which are the only fruit to help prevent age-related memory decline. I think something people don't eat a lot of are pomegranates, because they're daunted by how in the world to open them. A pomegranate is hands down one of the healthiest foods you can eat and it's absolutely delicious.

And another food that's good for you that people often avoid is…

Avocado which is rich in omega 9's and helps naturally lower cholesterol and helps your skin glow. It's an excellent fat and it has lots of fiber in it.

And Esther says eggs have gotten a bad rap - they're actually an excellent food.

They're cost-effective, they are a good protein source - I can even get vegetarians to eat them. They're easy to cook, you don't have to be dexterous in the kitchen - you put one egg in boiling water for nine to ten minutes and it's perfectly cooked.

At somethingyoushouldknow.net I'm Mike Carruthers and that's Something You Should Know.