How To Eat Healthy

Weather changes sometimes affect the patterns and eating habits. Of course, many experts suggest that you more detail in choosing the food that really fit with the condition of the body and make you comfortable in dealing with climate change, including limiting foods that are not so beneficial for your body.


Therefore, an expert on diet and nutrition, Kerri-Ann Jennings, MS 9 recommend healthy eating habits which are also being lived for detoxification. As reported by the huffingtonpost, the nine ways that include:




1. Eat Less Sugar



Most of you would eat too much sugar. The Americans on average consume 475 calories of added sugar per day or equal to 30 teaspoons, of sugar is higher than the amount recommended by the American Heart Association (6 teaspoons per day for women, 8 teaspoons for men).


Whereas a high intake of added sugars are often associated with heart disease risk factors such as high blood pressure and high triglycerides.


Therefore, avoid processed foods, which can contain hidden added sugars. If you want to eat sweets, buy fruits that contain natural sugars.


2. Eat Less Salt
Americans on average eat 3400 milligrams of sodium per day or about 1,000 milligrams more than necessary. Yet according to a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, if you reduce it from 1,000 milligrams of sodium daily diet then you will lower your risk of heart disease more than 9 percent.


The food at the restaurant, the restaurant and processed foods tend to contain high amounts of sodium so that the key to lowering your sodium intake is to cook your own food at home using fresh ingredients.


Also try to eat less food outside. To encourage a sense of your cooking, instead of using salt, choose a better course of spices.


3. Eat Less Saturated Fat
Saturated fats are commonly found in milk, cheese, butter and meat have been shown to improve cholesterol "bad or LDL can damage arteries or blood vessels.


Therefore, avoid animal fats and replace them with foods that contain monounsaturated fats from plant foods such as nuts, avocados and olive oil. (Monounsaturated fats can help lower blood pressure).


4. Eat Less Refined Grain
Refined grains like white flour and white rice contains less fiber, vitamins and minerals. Though these foods can only add calories and do not provide more nutrients too. Because the fiber is too low, this food was not as satiating than whole wheat.


Start by checking the list of ingredients on the labels of packaged grain products you buy and make sure the word "whole" it describes the wheat is in it. If it is listed on the label is "wheat flour" for example, then it's not so select only whole grain products.


5. Reduce Processed Food
By reducing the consumption of processed foods, then you will easily minimize your intake of sugar, salt and saturated fats because these ingredients are usually added to processed foods to add flavor.


This could begin by checking the packaging supplies you and think of alternatives. In addition, get rid of food shaped crackers or chips and if you rely on prepared foods such as cheese or canned soup, look for an easy recipe.


6. Eat More Fruits and Vegetables
Fruits and vegetables not only add flavor and color to the food, but also nutritious, rich in antioxidants, low in calories and can help lower your risk of heart disease.


Therefore, when I have to prepare dinner, make a vegetable as your priority, can be started with the vegetables that you have or vegetables that you buy in the market. From there, determine other food ingredients (protein, carbohydrates) will be easy.


7. Drink More Water
Other beverages may often make you tempted, when in fact it is best to drink water. The human body consists of 60 percent water and are vital to the function of each organ system to help keep the circulation of oxygen and toxins.


Therefore, choose water as your main beverage. If you're not a fan of plain water, try lemon juice or lemonade as a variation.


8. Drink More Green Tea
Green tea has a myriad of health benefits, including encouraging the immune system to fight cavities. Therefore, try drinking a cup of coffee or green tea every day.


9. Eat More Whole Wheat
According to a study published in Archives of Internal Medicine, eating more whole grains may prolong life by reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease, and respiratory infections.


You can also fill it with eating whole wheat bread, tortillas, beans quinoa and wild rice (wild rice) and memvariasikannya every week.