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Planning a day’s diet depends on various factors like sex, weight of a child or an adult, his/her physical activities, present daily intake, likes/dislikes and lifestyle of a person.
To include all the macro and micro nutrients like carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, minerals and fiber it is important to emphasize on a balanced diet. Given below are the healthy tips that would improve a person’s nutrition. - Eat small frequent and healthy meals instead of 2 large meals.
- Emphasize on whole cereals, whole wheat and its products, pulses and sprouts.
- Encourage milk and milk products, lean meat, de skinned chicken, fish and eggs in moderation.
- Include lots of fruits and vegetables in different forms. Try to incorporate at least one green leafy vegetable daily in any meal.
- Avoid too much of junk foods, fried/oily foods, sweets, chocolates, pastries, cold drinks. It is obvious that all these listed foods to be avoided will be favorite foods of most of the people, but it is important to learn the key to moderation to remain healthy and fit.
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