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Dietary advice on Healthy Diet Food for a young boy like me?
(13 Jun 2008)
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Benefits of Eating Healthy
Healthy diet food comprises of foods that help in restoring good health. More energy is provided by this diet, thereby helps in fighting off stress. A healthy diet assures freedom from complications and any illnesses, such as heart attack, osteoporosis, and diabetes and so on. The initial step to a healthy food diet is to eat smart and make wise choices. Choose the right kind of food to stay healthy. Mastication is done in a proper manner. This ensures mixing the food with the enzymes, thereby resulting in proper absorption of nutrients.
Stress is a common contributing factor for improper eating. Stress is physical or emotional. Avoid watching the television while eating your meals. Avoid any kind of confrontations or discussions that are perturbing. Any kind of serious moods are avoided during meals. In case of stress, rest and eat your meals. Signals provided by the brain and stomach, while eating is of importance. When full, avoid eating more. proper chewing of foods is vital, as improper chewing results in late signals, thereby resulting in increased intake. About four or five meals with small quantities is helpful. It keeps the hunger suppressed for the entire day.
Refined foods are avoided for breakfast. It results in increased release of sugar into the bloodstream, thereby increasing the insulin secretion. This calls for increased appetite. Dinner is light and at least three hours prior to hitting the bed. Whole grains, legumes, pulses, cereals, fruits and vegetables are helpful. Low fat dairy products are preferred, instead of high fat or whole milk. Animal sources of protein is recommended, provided, they are not deep fried. Fats and oils are used in a limited manner. Refined oils are preferred in combination with other oils. Solid fats and carbonated beverages are completely abstained from. Alcohol and smoking are not recommended in a healthy food diet.
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answered by E L on 13 Jun 2008, 8:23:20
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