The Balanced Indulgence Guide Eat the Junk Food. Stay Healthy. The secret? There is no forbidden food. Nutritionists have been saying it for years, and yet diet culture keeps pushing the idea that junk food is the enemy. The truth is more renowned and a lot more delicious. Eating junk food and staying healthy isn't a contradiction. It's a skill. The key lies in understanding your body's relationship with food: what it needs, what it enjoys, and how to give it both without tipping the scales (literally or figuratively). This guide breaks down exactly how to do that. "All foods can fit in a healthy diet ; it's the pattern over time that matters, not any single meal." Eat junk food earlier in the day so your body has time to burn those calories . Hydrate Hard Salty, sugary foods dehydrate you. So drink extra water to compensate. Move More A walk after a big meal blunts the blood sugar spike significantly. Try To move for 10 to 15 minutes. Rule O...