By Eru Kobe Godwin
Eating healthy on a budget is possible with proper preparation and creativity.
Healthy ways to eat is something we’ve all heard one way the other, guess it’s now a worn out cliché, but we all know the phrase “health is wealth,” so I don’t think it will be out of place if I stress on the importance of eating fresh and healthy. The benefits of a nutritionally sound lifestyle are countless and include decreased risk for and treatment of infections and diseases, improved emotional well-being, healthy weight management and lengthened longevity. To improve your overall (physical and emotional) well-being, consider a healthy dietary lifestyle, it’s very essential.
Function
Healthy dietary lifestyles are chosen by people for variety of reasons. Healthy diets are often inclined toward weight management, prevention or management of illness, improved energy or sleep habits or toward maintaining current levels of health. A healthy diet should support health and help prevent the development of major chronic conditions
Features
A healthy diet should contain an array of nutrient-dense foods, such as vegetables, fruits, whole grains, lean protein and modest amounts of healthy fat. Ideally, a healthy dietary regime will allow for flexibility and enjoyment of food so that an individual can follow the basic guidelines—whether dining at home, at the workplace or at a restaurant—without feeling bored, frustrated or deprived. A healthy, balanced dietary plan generally includes dairy products, meats and/or beans, poultry, fish, eggs, fruits, vegetables, grains, nuts, seeds and oils.
Benefits
Benefits of a healthy diet include a strengthened immune system; improved body weight, energy and physical strength; improved emotional health and extended life expectancy. A healthy diet is essential to preventing cardiovascular disease. To reap most benefits, consume a variety of fresh, healthy foods regularly.
Considerations
Though a healthy, balanced diet is recommended for everyone, the specific details may vary depending upon your own personal needs and goals. If you are at risk for heart disease, obesity or diabetes, a healthy dietary plan that emphasizes heart health and weight management is important.
Those with food allergies or intolerances or who have medical conditions that affect one’s diet may have to pay special attention to nutrients or ingredients. People require different amounts of nutrients and calories depending on age, activity level, body size and whether one is pregnant, menopausal or, in the case of children, still developing.
Consume a variety of nutrient-rich foods regularly, including fruits and vegetables, grains, starchy vegetables, fish, lean poultry, legumes, nuts, seeds and unsaturated oils. Consume modest amounts of fat at each meal, while avoiding deep-fried foods, red meat, whole milk and processed foods which contain saturated fats and may increase risk for diseases.
EAT FRESH AND HEALTHY
About the AuthorEru Kobe Godwin is a poet, designer, and a writer at connectnigeria.com. He is also the CEO at Cypress Concepts: corporate and casual shirt designers and stylists.
Nice one. I like the pix reminded me of a time in my life when i eat FRESH organic food every morning. Just curious i think we would like to know what some of these food do in the body and the vitamins and nutrient they provide.
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Nice one. I like the pix reminded me of a time in my life when i eat FRESH organic food every morning. Just curious i think we would like to know what some of these food do in the body and the vitamins and nutrient they provide.
Nice article.