What is a healthy diet?

Posted on September 19, 2014 by john in Health care

Food is the process by which we take a series of foreign substances that are necessary for nutrition. These substances are found in foods that are part of our diet.

Nutrition is the set of processes by which a person ingests, absorbs, transforms and uses substances.

There is evidence that food and health go hand in hand, because a proper diet helps to promote health and prevent disease. There are many studies linking diet and chronic diseases (cardiovascular, obesity, diabetes mellitus, etc). Showing that improper diet is one of the main determinants of the development of these diseases.

The type of food we eat and their amount, have enormous influence on our health. Unfortunately, it is very easy to eat poorly if a diet containing too many wrong foods, for example, fast food rich in fat, and low amounts of healthy foods like fruits and vegetables chosen.

What is a healthy diet?

According to most dieters, there are not “bad” but diet “unhealthy” foods. A healthy diet is achieved by eating the right amount of food in the right proportions with continuity.

Eating a proper proportion of foods from the main groups forms the basis of daily well-being, and reduce the risk of long term diseases.

Therefore, when feed must bear in mind the following criteria:

Choose a varied diet that includes foods from different groups: grains, fruits, vegetables, oils, dairy, meat, fish, eggs, sugar,… because the nutrients are distributed in foods and can be obtained from many combinations of thereof.
Maintaining a proper balance so that excess consumption of a food or move to another also needs replacing.
Moderation in the quantities consumed to maintain proper weight and avoid obesity and its consequences.
Consider our individual eating habits, since we do not eat only physical needs, but also do it to enjoy. Therefore, in addition to our diet healthy and nutritious, it must be configured to eat and feel like us to include foods that are used to eating.

Mediterranean diet

The Mediterranean diet is one of the most to the objectives to be met by a balanced diet suit. It is based mainly on the consumption of plant foods, using sparingly foods of animal origin. In short, recommended increasing consumption of cereals, fruits, vegetables, legumes, include dietary olive oil, fish and moderate consumption of meat and animal fats.

Nutritional recommendations

Proper nutrition, balanced and varied, accompanied by a healthy lifestyle is the ideal for a good health recipe. Importantly, proper diet may be different during different periods of life (childhood, youth, adulthood) or in certain circumstances (pregnancy, etc.). It is important to consult our doctor with any questions.

The following are some basic tips to help you get a really healthy diet, improving your health. Tips are applicable to a healthy adult.

Eat more carbohydrates group starches and whole foods: bread, rice and cereals. It may help to change the proportions in daily meals; for example, more and less padding bread, pasta and less sauce more.
Eating more fruit and vegetables: trying to get five pieces or servings per day minimum. Include fruit at breakfast and salad at lunch.
Reduce salt intake by eating less packaged foods such as ready meals and snacks and putting less salt when cooking.
Eat a varied diet. Changing shopping list every week to break the vicious cycle of unhealthy foods and enjoy more than the food.
Follow a regular schedule: although no matter the timing of eating, a regular routine helps most people control their diet and weight.
Controlling portion size so that, over time (or better, day to day), the amount of energy consumed corresponds to our level of activity.
Seek to increase physical activity. The activity helps regulate appetite and allows you to eat more without gaining weight.
Drink 1.5 to 2 liters of water a day.

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