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 Food and Health
Food and Health form a unique bond, so close and intimate that one cannot do without the other. Maintaining a healthy diet is the key to having a good health. All around the world people have recognized the importance of including a healthy diet in their lifestyles in order to stay healthy and fit. Consumers now demand safe, hygienic, healthy food which is readily available on the shelves of their nearest departmental stores. Laboratory researches have resulted in many such food items that are healthy to eat. Big food brands such as Nestle, Cadbury, ITC, and others develop and market healthy food.
Health Products in Market
- Whole wheat products such as pasta, rice, flour, bread
- Low fat cooking oil
- Low calorie confectionary
- Low sugar drinks and beverages
- Skimmed and fatless milk
- Lean meat
- Low cholesterol food items
To maintain good health, your daily diet must have the following food items:
- Plenty of vegetables, fruits, legumes, whole wheat products, milk products
- Protein-rich food such as lean meat, skinless poultry, fish and eggs.
- Replace saturated fat with unsaturated oils and fats.
- Avoid fast food such as pizza, burgers, and hotdogs.
- Avoid oily and deep-fried food.
- Eat more boiled food.
- Drink plenty of water.
- Fiber-rich food
Relation between Food and Health
- Healthy food provides necessary nutritional values
- Healthy food helps maintain the correct body weight
- Healthy food keeps the heart in good condition
- Healthy food keeps the skin and hair in good condition
- Balanced diet gives energy to body
- Balanced diet sharpens the brain
So to stay healthy stick to healthy food habit and see the difference in your health for yourself.
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