Benefits of Eating well

Importance of healthy and good food: 

A balanced diet provides:

Getting the energy you need to stay active throughout the day and the nutrients you need to grow and repair can help you stay strong and healthy and prevent diet-related illnesses such as some malignancies.

A lack of essential minerals such as zinc, iron, selenium, and vitamins A, B, C, and E can weaken some parts of your immune system.

Type 2 diabetes

Maintaining a healthy weight and eating a balanced diet high in fiber from whole grains and low in saturated fat can reduce your chances of developing type 2 diabetes.

heart health

By regulating blood pressure and cholesterol levels, a heart-healthy diet containing fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and low-fat dairy products can help reduce the risk of heart disease. A diet high in salt and saturated fat can lead to high blood pressure and cholesterol.

Teeth and bones

A diet rich in calcium prevents age-related bone loss (osteoporosis) and maintains the strength of teeth and bones.

Dairy products are commonly associated with calcium, but you can also get calcium from food.

Salmon, sardines, or canned sardines (on the bone)

Dark green products such as kale and broccoli

Foods with added calcium, such as grains, fruit juices, and soy products

Be sure to go outside (your body makes vitamin D from the sun) and include plenty of vitamin D-rich foods in your diet, including Vitamin D supports the absorption of calcium, such as fatty fish and fortified cereals. 

How to control weight?

Eating a balanced diet high in fruits, vegetables, whole grains, moderate amounts of unsaturated fats, meat, and dairy products can help keep your weight steady. Doing so means less space for high-fat and high-sugar foods, which are the main contributors to weight gain.

In addition to exercise, eating the right amount of healthy foods can help lower your weight, blood pressure, cholesterol, and risk of type 2 diabetes.