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WHAT IS NUTRITION?
Nutrition is the good we get from all the food we eat and which helps our bodies work. Food is made up of different types of nutrients that contribute to our food being nutritious! These nutrients include carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, minerals and water.
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WHAT IS A HEALTHY DIET OR A BALANCED DIET?
The different food groups contain different nutrients and we need a balanced diet of different types of food for our bodies to stay healthy. For example a lot of children in developing countries eat staple foods such as wheat, rice, maize, millet or other grains. These are good sources of carbohydrate but they do not always contain enough vitamins and minerals.
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WHAT ARE PROCESSED FOOD?
Processed foods have been altered from their natural state for safety reasons and for convenience. The methods used for processing foods include canning, freezing, refrigeration, dehydration and aseptic processing.
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WHY SHOULD WE AVOID PROCESSED FOOD?
Many processed foods are made with trans fats, saturated fats, too much sugar and large amounts of sodium. If you do shop for a lot of processed foods, be sure to look for products with lowered sodium, no trans fats, more whole grains and fewer calories.
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HOW CAN THE SWEET CRAVINGS BE CONTROLLED?
Severe sweet cravings denote a faulty eating pattern, wrong selection of foods and a faulty lifestyle. With a proper selection of food items and distribution of calories through out the day, a regular exercise regimen, eating the food in a relaxed atmosphere and chewing it properly takes care of the sweet cravings to a great extent. If sweet cravings still persist then going for healthy options like strawberries, raisins etc helps.
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WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO DRINK 8-10 GLASSES OF WATER DAILY?
Your body is estimated to be about 60 to 70 percent water. Blood is mostly water, and your muscles, lungs, and brain all contain a lot of water. Your body needs water to regulate body temperature and to provide the means for nutrients to travel to all your organs. Water also transports oxygen to your cells, removes waste, and protects your joints and organs.
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WHAT ARE THE HEALTHY COOKING TIPS TO BE FOLLOWED?
Always wash vegetables under running water. Do not cut vegetables into very small pieces, as it leads to nutrient loss. Do not heat food for long, and avoid frying of vegetables. Add salt at the end of cooking to maintain the iodine content in diet.
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ARE HEALTHY DIETS PRACTICAL?
The success of any good diet program lies in its practicality. Healthy food choices in a practical diet are made from the foods easily available at health stores and are hence doable. It takes a little time to do away with old wrong eating habits but once the benefits are experienced, one is more than willing to shift to healthy diets.
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HOW TO ADD MORE FIBRE IN DIET?
Fruits and vegetables are the rich sources of fibre. In a day one should consume minimum of 5 servings of fruits and vegetables. Try and avoid peeling vegetables and fruits like apple, guava etc. Use whole grains in place of refined flours to further increase the amount of fibre in the diet.
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ARE FRUIT JUICES NOT HEALTHY?
Actually fruits juices are rich sources of fructose, which in turn gets stored in the body as fat if one has a sedentary lifestyle. So it is advisable for obese people to avoid fruits juices.
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WHAT IS THE BEST WEIGHT LOSS DIET?
The best weight loss diet is one that helps you to lose weight and gain health. Avoid the crash diets which claims to help you lose several pounds in a short time.
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HOW MANY MEALS SHOULD BE GIVEN TO A GROWING CHILD?
Always try and give a growing child 5 small meals. Each meal should be well balanced with carbohydrates, proteins, fibre, vitamins and minerals. Provide the growing child with milk twice, fruits-2 servings per day, and eggs at least 1 serving per day along with normal diet.
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WHAT IS THE FREQUENCY OF EXERCISE?
The frequency of exercise should be 30 mins brisk walk, 5 times a week for a normal healthy individual. This will not only refresh one up but also will help a person to maintain the body weight and its metabolic activities.
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WHAT HAPPENS AFTER THE HEALTHY DIETS PROGRAM IS OVER?
Maintenance of one’s renewed health is as important as attaining the same. So a regular maintenance plan is incorporated in every diet plan which teaches one to differentiate between right and wrong food choices and also about foods, which should be taken in moderation. A healthy lifestyle also goes a long way to achieve the goal of a lifetime of wellness.
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ARE DIETS RICH IN HIGH CARBOHYDRATE UNHEALTHY?
Carbohydrates are not unhealthy, but it solely depends in the way it is consumed. For example an apple is a source of carbohydrate, but it depends on how you eat it, that is whether you eat with skin or in juice form.
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