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Spice Up Your Life—Eat a Varied Diet

  Your old, reliable meals are the easy answer to a dinner dilemma. But when you find yourself mired in menu malaise, do yourself a favor—mix up the food you buy and eat. Chowing down on a varied diet supplies the   wide range of nutrients   you need to live well. Dietary variety delivers other health benefits, too. Diversifying the food you eat helps support total-body health—see more on the specifics below. It also tastes good! And eating a varied diet leaves you feeling better than the fast food and packaged snacks that can often replace a nutritious meal. Take up the challenge and add new foods to your routine. Here’s how you can give your go-to meals a break and inject variety into your diet. Dietary Variety Starts at the Grocery Store By definition, a varied diet means eating foods from across all food groups. This ensures you acquire a   broad-spectrum of the macronutrients, vitamins, and minerals   your body needs to help you feel your best. However, not...