Saturday, April 23, 2011

Healthy Diet

There is so much information you'll read about what is healthy and nutritious these days that is very difficult to solve the hype from the truth. Following a healthy diet can be achieved through a few simple adjustments to your diet.

If you think it is too sore to make some simple changes to the diet of the family, nor to improve again. Most people do not realize the incredible impact that a healthy diet has on our bodies, so that the difference between poor health and good health.

With regular exercise, healthy diet is the most important factor that you determine your weight. If you are overweight or obese, increasing the chances of developing many diseases or conditions, including heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, arthritis and some cancers, significantly.

Steps to a healthy diet

The first step to a healthy diet is sure to include foods from all food groups. Vegetables, fruits, whole grains, legumes, lean protein and low fat milk products should all be incorporated into your daily diet.

* Vegetables - A diet rich in fruits and vegetables can reduce the risk of heart disease, stroke and cancer. It also contributes to a healthy weight, reduce the risk of obesity and related conditions. There are many vegetables choose healthier than green vegetables such as broccoli, lettuce and kale, orange vegetables like carrots, sweet potatoes and pumpkin and vegetables such as peppers and tomatoes.

* Fruits
- Eat a variety of daily fruit, canned, dried, fresh or frozen. Stay away from fruit juices because they have high quantities of sugar. (Unless you do the same juice.)

* Whole grains - Choose whole grain cereals, bread, rice and pasta. Read the labels and make sure the grain such as wheat, rice, oats or corn are referred together as the list of ingredients. Whole grains are an excellent source of fiber. Fiber may help reduce the risk of diabetes, heart disease and cancer.

* Vegetables - This type of vegetables include beans, peas and lentils. They are low in fat, cholesterol free, rich in protein and secondary metabolites, compounds that prevent help heart disease and cancer. They are also a good source of fiber. Add pinto, red, black beans and chick peas, peas and lentils to your daily diet.

* Lean protein - choose lean meats, poultry and fish. Baking, grilling or frying. Not cold beans, nuts and seeds are also protein.

* The low-fat dairy products - lower-fat yogurt, low fat cheese or low-fat milk every day. Milk products can reduce your risk of diabetes and in building strong bones, reduce your risk for osteoporosis.

There are a variety of foods that should not be present in their diet, except in very small quantities. These foods such as sugar, alcohol, and some fats, contribute to illnesses and disorders.

* Sugar - Avoid foods with added sugar. They know what they are! Always check food labels, how much sugar is sugar in some foods that you can hold a surprise.

* ALCOHOL - Avoid alcohol. If you must drink, limit consumption to one drink per day. Alcohol may increase the risk for many diseases including some cancers.

* FATS - There are several types of fats in our diet. Some are harmful to their health and others are very healthy.

1. Monounsaturated fatty acids (olive oil, linseed oil, peanut oil and avocado)

2. Polyunsaturated fatty acids (sunflower, sesame, sunflower seeds)

These fats raise levels of good cholesterol. Follow a healthy diet, choose foods with these fats.

3. saturated fats and trans fats increase the bad cholesterol, contributing to their risk of heart disease. Limit consumption.

Saturated fats in beef, veal, lamb, pork, bacon, butter, cream can be found, can milk products are processed foods like frozen dinners and canned goods. Always check food labels before buying.

Trans-fatty acids, the type of fat that increases the risk of heart disease, during the process of creating cooking oils, butter and margarine and are trained in commercially fried foods, pastries and cookies. ensure when reviewing the labeling of foods that the ingredients do not contain hydrogenated fats.

Follow a healthy diet is a necessary step for the health of you and your family improve. It is difficult, simple modifications needed change to an unhealthy diet to a healthy environment. The advantages, better health, more life, more energy outweigh by far any inconvenience that may occur. 

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