Healthy eating-- rant

To me it's astonishing how people are easily absorbed by the marketing hype when it comes to weight loss and being more healthy. I guess it's because so much information is available via internet, and people are always looking for a fast change the being over-weight and unhealthy. Not everything on the internet is believable, I try to get information from a variety of reasonably reliable sources. One thing that I know is that manufacturer's will say pretty much anything to get consumers to purchase their products. It's incredible how many people are taken in by scams. Not everything on the labels are truthful.
For example, a diet that requires someone to eliminate food from their daily diet will cause long run problems. People need a healthy balance of nutrients to stay healthy and lose weight.
You're body needs more than forty five different nutrients a day to stay healthy and lose weight. The nutrients are essential for health which must be provided in your meals.
If you eat a balance of fruits, vegetables, lean meats and other high protein foods, low fat dairy, and whole grains, you will receive most or all of the vitamins and minerals needed in order to be healthy.
This can all be done will making great food at home. As long as junk food is in moderation, than have what you like and don't commit to supplements that don't work. The first steps are in the kitchen.
Healthy eating on a consistent basis is not an easy task to achieve, but once set and stone, the process will be life changing.