signs of a blood clot in your leg--pain, swelling, warmth, or redness in one or both legs. Immune globulin intravenous can also harm your kidneys, especially if you already have kidney disease or if you also use certain other medicines. Many other drugs (including some over-the-counter medicines) can be harmful to the kidneys.
Healthy eating starts with learning new ways to eat, such as adding more fresh fruits, vegetables, and whole grains and cutting back on foods that have a lot of fat, salt, and sugar. A change to healthier eating also includes learning about balance, variety, and moderation. 1  Aim for balance. Most days, eat from each food group-grains, protein foods, vegetables and fruits, and dairy. 2  Look for variety. Be adventurous. 3  Practice moderation. Don't have too much or too little of one thing.
5 Food Groups. The key to healthy eating is to enjoy a variety of nutritious foods from each of the 5 food groups. The Australian Guide to Healthy Eating displays the 5 food groups on a plate, in the proportion that you should be eating them throughout your day. Not many other foods in our diet contain as much calcium as dairy foods. 2  Fruit: fruit provides vitamins, minerals, dietary fibre and many phytonutrients (nutrients naturally present in plants), that help your body stay healthy.