A study recently published in the journal, Gut, found that individuals who consumed a predominantly whole foods, plant-based diet had lower odds of getting Covid-19, and if they did get Covid-19, it was generally less severe compared to people who consumed the least healthful diets.

You would think this makes sense, but so many people don't realize the importance food plays in overall health.

But food isn't the end-all, be-all. 

Good health needs several factors for a solid foundation:

• Food
• Fitness
• Friends/family
• Sleep
• Sunshine

 We're going to break this down and keep it super simple, because what we really need to do is take our lifestyle back-to-basics. 

Food

Here are some simple items to remember when grocery shopping:

• if you can't pronounce an ingredient in a food, it probably isn't good for you
• if the "food" never expires or it has a long expiration date on it, it probably isn't healthful for you
• if you have to ask if it's healthy, it probably isn't. We...