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Your health highly depends on what you eat. So here
are five very important tips that will clear your concepts on what to
include in your diet.
Eat nutrient-rich foods
You need more than 40 different nutrients for good health, and no single
food supplies them all. Your daily food selection should include bread
and other whole-grain products; fruits; vegetables; dairy products; and
meat, poultry, fish and other protein foods.
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Make sure you have a healthy weight
The weight that’s right for you depends on many factors including your
sex, height, age and heredity. Excess body fat increases your chances
for high blood pressure, heart disease, stroke, diabetes, some types of
cancer and other illnesses. But being too thin can increase your risk
for osteoporosis, menstrual irregularities and other health problems. So
make sure that you maintain the balance in your weight.
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Don’t skip meals
Skipping meals can lead to out-of-control hunger, often resulting in
overeating. When you’re very hungry, it’s also tempting to forget about
good nutrition. Snacking between meals can help curb hunger, but don’t
eat so much that your snack becomes an entire meal.
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Balance is the key
Not every food has to be “perfect.” When eating a food high in fat, salt
or sugar, select other foods that are low in these ingredients. If you
miss out on any food group one day, make up for it the next. Your food
choices over several days should fit together into a healthy pattern.
Know about your eating habits
To improve your eating habits, you first have to know what’s wrong with
them. Write down everything you eat for three days. And then evaluate
what you need to add and what you need to reduce. |