What do you do to stay healthy? Options

[Timbo]

What would you say are some of the routines, habits, rituals, diets, practices, etc. that you use to keep yourself fit? Let's hear it

[Testm0nkey]

i generally eat breakfast cereal or oatmeal for breakfast with a banananana and skim milk (not the organic cause it tastes like udder and turns blue and its not different in most cases than nonorganic milk!)
for lunch i enjoy carrots, leftovers from the night before which can range in anything. maybe some delicious meatloaf and boxed mashed potatoes or perhaps fajitas from a restaurant!, or a sandwich on orrowheat bread cause its the bestest, with some deli turket, lots of lettuce, tomato, and yes MAYO!
dinner its leftovers, going out to eat, or meatloaf, sandwich, pasta i make or fish!

i generally keep a low trans/sat fat content, watch my calorie intake to a small extent, only consume sugar when im cravin' i get enough sweets from fruits. i have a basic to decent knowledge in nutrition and general health so i know when im getting enough and i listen to my body

point is i dont bother to look at organic labels because you are spending more money for the same products, and i dont care about level of processing because in the end id rather be safe, frugal... (and it doesnt make much of a difference if you are smart). i mean i dont eat oscar mayor bologna 1. im not that poor 2. that stuff is nasty.

ive competed in mini marathons (wish to do a full!), was a competitive athelete for 6 years, did two varsity sports in HS, continue exercising to this day can run a mile in under 7 minutes (used to be better! gimme a break) and can maintain a healthy elevated cardio workout heartrate for 40minutes +, blood pressure/heart rate i am always complimented on which is weird. even my gynocologist is impressed

my family is generally healthy so when am i going to be diabetic?

[JRockTTU]

i generally eat breakfast cereal or oatmeal for breakfast with a banananana and skim milk (not the organic cause it tastes like udder and turns blue and its not different in most cases than nonorganic milk!)
for lunch i enjoy carrots, leftovers from the night before which can range in anything. maybe some delicious meatloaf and boxed mashed potatoes or perhaps fajitas from a restaurant!, or a sandwich on orrowheat bread cause its the bestest, with some deli turket, lots of lettuce, tomato, and yes MAYO!
dinner its leftovers, going out to eat, or meatloaf, sandwich, pasta i make or fish!

i generally keep a low trans/sat fat content, watch my calorie intake to a small extent, only consume sugar when im cravin' i get enough sweets from fruits. i have a basic to decent knowledge in nutrition and general health so i know when im getting enough and i listen to my body

point is i dont bother to look at organic labels because you are spending more money for the same products, and i dont care about level of processing because in the end id rather be safe, frugal... (and it doesnt make much of a difference if you are smart). i mean i dont eat oscar mayor bologna 1. im not that poor 2. that stuff is nasty.

ive competed in mini marathons (wish to do a full!), was a competitive athelete for 6 years, did two varsity sports in HS, continue exercising to this day can run a mile in under 7 minutes (used to be better! gimme a break) and can maintain a healthy elevated cardio workout heartrate for 40minutes +, blood pressure/heart rate i am always complimented on which is weird. even my gynocologist is impressed

my family is generally healthy so when am i going to be diabetic?

Regarding the last part first, I meant a "you're" going to get diabetes in reference to a person who is eating HFCS, white flour, overly processed foods, etc. I didn't mean it in the sense that you, cathryn, were going to get diabetes (I can't make this assumption without knowing your individual diet).

I don't go to the store and stick to the organic section like a yuppy, I buy a few organic vegetables and fruits, because there are some of them that are worth paying more for the lack of pesticides and increased nutritional value, and others that are not worth it. There is a difference in taste.

You have been arguing in this entire thread that eating overly processed foods is not bad for you, which I strongly disagree with. You have also been giving off impression that you regularly eat a diet heavy in those types of food. Now that you reveal your diet, it is obvious that it is not the diet of the average American. Without knowing the specifics then it is hard to tell what is good and what is bad.

breakfast cereal- what kind? If it's got sugar in it and is not high in fiber I can guarantee it's not good for you
carrots- good for you
meatloaf- depending on what you put in it (if you're making it your self) could be okay, or really bad
boxed mash potatoes- I don't know what brand, but let's assume you're a fan of Betty Crocker's Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes. That would mean you're eating:

Dried Idaho Potatoes, Partially Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, Salt, Maltodextrin, Margarine (Partially Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, Salt, Nonfat Milk, Lecithin, Mono and Diglycerides, Artificial Color, Natural Flavor), Corn Syrup Solids, Mono and Diglycerides, Dried Roasted Garlic, Whey, Dextrose, Sodium Caseinate, Monosodium Glutamate, Natural Flavor, Parsley Flakes, Silicon Dioxide (Anticaking Agent), Artificial Color, Wheat Flour, Soy Flour, Freshness Preserved by Sodium Bisulfite and BHT.

Doesn't look so healthy to me! The "Partially Hydrogenated Soybean Oil" means you're eating trans fat.
fajitas from a restaurant- the tortillas alone probably have HFCS, white flour, and multiple preservatives.
Orowheat bread- let's hope you're eating the 100% whole grain, but even if you are it contains HFCS.
Deli turkey- preservatives and sugars added
lettuce, tomato- good for you, unless you're using iceberg lettuce that has the nutritional value of air.
Mayo- could be good, could be bad, but you're probably using the bad stuff
Pasta- unless it's whole wheat it is made from white flour
fish- good for you
fruits- good

Congratulations on being such an excellent athlete! I don't know what that has to do with anything, but okay. I'm arguing the effects of diet on your general health, not your weight. Your athletic prowess does not protect you from cancer (which doctors recommend antioxidants in FOOD to help prevent) and high cholesterol, which means heart disease (diet is good to prevent this!)

I'm not trying to say I'm the healthiest person, I mean I am a sloth lardass (a 8-5 job and trying to be a productive member of society will do that to you), but I recognize the FACT that diet is the most important factor in maintaining general health. A lot of processing robs foods of their nutritional value, which means that they add nothing but empty calories to your diet.