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One key is whole foods as much as possible. Become an ardent label reader, but also take the time to understand what you're reading. Often things labeled as diet or lite tend to have chemical replacements that are worse than what they are substituting.
Go back to real butter, grass fed is better, if you can find it and afford it.
Coconut oil (cold pressed if you can get it) is your friend., We use it as much as possible, even as a mouth rinse. Don't be scared of the price of coconut oil. It may seem expensive, but a little bit goes a long way. We even use it in the home made babywipes we make for our youngest.
Lots of high fiber foods like beans and legumes. We always have some cooked beans on hand in the fridge. They are great for making home made dips, refried beans, chilis, soups, etc.
Start a little herb garden and grow your own fresh herbs. If you have the space, a little garden where you can grow your own produce.
Those who know me through Facebook and offline, you all know my wife is a very crunchy hippy woman. She researches endlessly and between her knowledge and mine (spent years as a sous chef before going into this business), we manage to eat healthy and are raising our two daughters together to eat healthy (and we still all enjoy the occasional trip to Taco Bell or McDonalds). My older children have also taken a page from our book and are eating healthy.
Make it a family thing and let your daughter help choose a menu and some recipes. Let her help shop for the ingredients. Teach her (and learn yourself) about healthy eating and what to look for on labels as well as in quality produce.
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