Benefits of Healthy Food Habits in our Daily Life

Our proper diet includes various fruits, vegetables, pulses, whole grains and proteins, each of which is filled with different types of nutrients needed for our body. A healthy diet also includes less amount of salt and sugar intake as well as properly timed meals in exact

In this article, we are going to discuss the benefits of healthy eating.

1.Losing Weight

Weight Loss helps provides a solution to some major problems of our health conditions. An overweight or obese person has a high risk of the following:

• Cardiac problems
• Blood Sugar Problem
• Weak Bone Density
• Certain Cancers

Fruits and vegetables are low in calories compared to packet foods which have preservatives in them. One must lower their calorie intake for daily eating according to what needed, to lose weight.

Fibre inclusive food plays an important role in weight reduction. Foods which comes from plants are a good source of dietary fibre which can control hunger as its consumption makes feel fuller for a longer time. In 2018 a research proved that consumption of fibre and proteins are more effective in weight loss and not counting the calories.

2. Risk of Cancer

Obesity leads to cancer which is again a result of improper diet. A person should weigh within a limit to avoid the consequences. Fruits and vegetables rich diets help in risk reduction of cancer. In researchers study from 2014 its found that risk of cancer of the upper  gastrointestinal tract is reduced by fruits intake. Vegetables, fruits and fibre rich diets reduce the risk of colorectal cancer and fibre intake reduces the risk of liver cancer. Some antioxidants which include beta carotene, lycopene, vitamin a, c and e are mainly phytochemicals found in fruits, vegetables and nuts which prevents cell damage from cancer.

3.Managing diabetic issues

Having a healthy diet can manage a diabetic person in

• Weight Loss
• Blood Sugar Management
• Blood Pressure and Cholesterol Range Management
• Diabetic issues can be controlled

A diabetic patient should be aware of their food intake along with salt and sugar management and they should not eat fried foods as it is filled with saturated and trans fat.

4.Healthy Heart with Stroke Management

A publication in 2017 states that 9.2 million people in the U.S. are affected by some of the other cardiac issues.

Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada stated that lifstyle changes like exercising daily and healthy eating can prevent 80% of heart issues and stroke.

Vitamin E containing foods restricts blood clots which can cause cardiac arrest. These are some of them:

• Almonds
• Peanuts
• Hazelnuts
• Sunflower Seeds
• Green Vegetables

Processed foods have salts in them so to avoid blood pressure adversities one need to lessen the intake.

5. Next-gen health

Children use to follow the food habits of their parents and healthy habits are passed on likewise. In research of 2018, it is found children belonging to healthy eating have less sugary foods than those who have homemade foods very less.

Alongside children gave a healthy and peaceful lifestyle who involves themselves in gardening and cooking at home.

There are numerous ways of improving our diet.

• Herbal tea and water to be used as a substitute for soft drinks.
• Meat eating should be restricted to 5 days a week.
• Plant-based milk should be used as a substitute for cows milk.
• Having more fruits which contain fibre and lessen juices which contain added sugar mostly.
• Processed meat to be avoided as it contains salt which induces the risk of colon cancer.