Health Week Day 4 -DIET

 

DIET 

by Sewhenu I. Opasina (Nee Ajo)

Diet has to do with your feeding plan, especially your choice of food. We’ve all been thought in schools of how important it is to eat a BALANCED DIET, which are:
Carbohydrate
Protein
Vitamin
Fats & Oil
Mineral Salts
(plus) Water
Yes, we know but how well have we kept to the rules? We need to go back to the drawing board in order to avoid doing a lot of harm to our health. What are the risks involved if we don’t feed well?
Effects of a Poor Diet
(Here, we will be using nutrition interchangeably with diet)
Good nutrition, based on healthy eating is one essential factor that helps us to stay healthy and be active.
WHAT CAUSES POOR NUTRITION?
Poor eating habits include –
Under- Eating or Over-Eating
Not having enough of the healthy foods we need each day
Consuming too many types of food and drink, which are low in fibre or high in fat, salt and/or sugar.
These unhealthy eating habits can affect our nutrient intake, including all constituents of a balanced diet as well as fibre and fluid.
HOW DOES POOR NUTRITION AFFECT US?
Poor nutrition can do a lot of havoc to our daily health and wellbeing and reduce our ability to lead an enjoyable and active life.
Poor diet can contribute to stress, tiredness and our capacity to work, and over time, it can contribute to the risk of developing some illnesses and other health problems such as:
• eating disorders.
• being overweight or obese
• tooth decay
• high blood pressure
• high cholesterol
• heart disease and stroke
• diabetes
• osteoporosis
• some cancers
• depression
• weight loss (you become lean)
• memory loss or low mental abilities
• hair loss
• weak immune system (inability of the body to effectively or efficiently fight diseases due to lack of necessary nutrients), etc.
TAKE THESE STEPS TO START EATING WELL.
• Have a good variety of healthy foods from the five food groups each day.
• Make sure you eat fruits and vegetables each day
• Eat sugary, fatty or salty food occasionally and only in small amounts
• Drink fresh, clean water instead of sugary drinks
• instead of junks or unhealthy food, go for healthy recipes that look and taste good
• plan your meals ahead and shop for healthy ingredients –yes, it’s good to plan ahead
• enjoy cooking and eating healthy food with family or friends and without distractions such as the television.
• Once Again, IT IS FAR SAFER TO COOK YOUR FOOD.
• (Also) TEACH your CHILDREN/family the RIGHT WAY TO GO when it comes to eating well (as well as other aspects of life). They learn more from what they see you do.
Now that you have been reminded again, beyond the theories we know, let’s practically drop those poor eating habits over for better ones. Thanks.
REMEMBER…
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Thanks.

… JOY to your hearts

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