Eating Healthy to be Healthy
By Charles Hopkins
Published 11/27/2007 | Nutrition
Eating healthy will help you feel great and have lots of energy so you
can enjoy life more and have a strong immune system. Many people often
tend to doubt and question the importance of eating healthy because
they seemed to be ok with eating unhealthy their whole lives. But
eating healthy is always great for your body especially when it comes
to the prevention of heart disease by maintaining good heart health. If
you are serious about eating healthy, then you need to become more
educated about the foods you eat and the nutrients they contain.
When it comes to eating healthy, many people tend to make poor
decisions such as having some ice cream and a slice of piece on an
occasion. But these bad habits tend to add up those calories while also
leading to not so good health. There are ways to keep watch over what
we actually put into our mouths, and with some hard work, your job of
eating healthy can become much easier. Eating healthy in your home will
eventually rub off on those loved ones who may be harder to convince.
Healthy eating is an opportunity to try many new and wonderful
foods or different vegetables, fruits, and other grains that you would
not normally eat. Research has shown that following a healthy eating
plan can do two things: lower high blood pressure and reduce the risk
of developing it. Having a well balanced diet will help your kids grow
up strong and healthy too. Children that sit down with their families
for meals are also more likely to eat fruits, vegetables, and grains
with less likelihood of snacking on unhealthy foods.
The most obvious health threat of eating too much fast food is
excessive weight gain. Eating healthy does not have to mean that you
can't enjoy the food you love and simply having to eat foods that are
unappealing. Eating healthy does mean to stay away from such foods as
candy, cookies, pastries, and cakes. Results of many studies have shown
that by eating fruits, vegetables, and low fat dairy will help to
reduce elevated blood pressure.
Making healthy meals is easy and can be done by using more raw
foods such as salads, vegetable juices, choosing sandwiches with whole
grain bread, and using low-fat products. You can easily reduce the
amount of fat you eat by choosing fewer high-fat foods while cooking
with less fat. Make that health choice today and your body and family
will thank you for it!