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Healthy Cuisine
Good nutrition is simple but not easy.
Most people cannot stop eating too fast, fat and sweet. Optimal
nutrition means that you eat a wide variety of real food avoiding
highly processed.
One of the foundations of good health is healthy eating. Everybody has
his own nutritional needs based on age, sex, activity level and medical
conditions.
The basic food pyramid is our completely necessary guide towards the
nutritious food. These we can get to know the different food groups and
incorporate each to everybody diet.
Grains, fruits and vegetables are the based of the pyramid and are the
excellent sources of protein, carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals and
fiber.
Bread and cereal group is best to use whole-grain products such as
brown rice, whole-wheat bread, oatmeal and crackers because all these
provide addition
fiber, vitamin E, folic acid, magnesium and zinc.
Vegetable group and fruit go for a wide variety especially carrots,
broccoli, spinach and squash supply a lot of iron, vitamins B and C.
More high up is the milk ( low-fat and fat-free versions ) and cheese
group are great sources of protein and calcium.
Use lean meat and skinless poultry.
Beside the nutrition food. Please try the following :
Is good to drink plenty of water ( at least 8 glasses per day ) and
limit alcoholic intake.
Control the total fat that you eat.
Regular exercise is very important to complement your healthy diet.
Drinks at least 3 glasses of variety fruits juice.
FOR SPECIAL WOMEN
- Pregnant women - During pregnant,
they have to increase the requirements of protein and iron. The
growing baby will also need vitamin B6, so eat more grains, meat,
fish and vegetables.
- Breast-feeding women - Calcium
and protein needs are greater for nursing women, so they should
intake at least three servings of milk, cheese or yogurt daily. But
pay more attention to the quality rather then the quantity of the
food.
FOR THE OLDER ONES
Older adults always get tired more
frequently and gain weight more easily, and also diseases like heart
disease and diabetes may have already set in, so they need to do
exercise continuously to keep their energy levels high, which along
with a heart-healthy diet, also decreases their risk for many
preventable diseases. They still need to eat a variety of foods with
less fat, sugar and alcohol.
With all these tips will ensure that you will maintain a healthy,
positive outlook and get the
most out of life.
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