New Delhi: Eating a balanced diet is important for good health and wellbeing. In order to ensure that you're getting a balanced diet and that your body is receiving all the nutrients it needs, you need to get the basics right.
As per experts, following a traditional diet plan with the right amount of fruits, vegetables, properly prepared grains and mindfully selected sources of poultry and meat, can ensure good health.
Mahesh Jayaraman, medical researcher, therapist, health advisor and co-founder of health platform Sepalika.com, and Ishika Sachdev, nutritionist, give some tips covering the basics of healthy eating as well as to help you make healthier choices:
Whole grains and cereals
Eat properly soaked and prepared staple foods, such as cereals (rice, maize, millet, sorghum, wheat and barley), starchy roots (potatoes, sweet potatoes, cassava and yams) and starchy fruit (plantains), at least once a day, as a source of energy and to provide the body with necessary vitamins and minerals.
Protein
Consume legumes such as beans, peas, lentils, groundnuts (including peanut butter) and organic and fermented soybeans to develop and repair the body and also to build up strong muscles.
Eat animal and milk products, preferably grass-fed whenever available, regularly to strengthen muscles and the immune system.
Fruit and vegetables
Eat vegetables and fruit every day. They supply the essential vitamins and minerals that keep the body functioning and the immune system strong.
Water
Drink sufficient water, at least 10 glasses a day.
In addition to that, experts suggest that one should take 7-10 deep slow breaths before all meals. This will help your body prepare for the food you are about to eat and get it into parasympathetic mode for optimal digestion and nutrient assimilation.
All food should be made into liquid before swallowing. This is important because your carbohydrates begin to digest in your mouth and not in your stomach. This step shouldn’t be taken lightly.
The National Nutrition Week is observed throughout the country from 1st to 7th September every year. The basic objective of this annual event is to intensify awareness about the importance of proper nutrition for health. The theme of the National Nutrition Week for 2017 is "Optimal Infant & Young Child Feeding Practices: Better Child Health".
As per experts, following a traditional diet plan with the right amount of fruits, vegetables, properly prepared grains and mindfully selected sources of poultry and meat, can ensure good health.
Mahesh Jayaraman, medical researcher, therapist, health advisor and co-founder of health platform Sepalika.com, and Ishika Sachdev, nutritionist, give some tips covering the basics of healthy eating as well as to help you make healthier choices:
Whole grains and cereals
Eat properly soaked and prepared staple foods, such as cereals (rice, maize, millet, sorghum, wheat and barley), starchy roots (potatoes, sweet potatoes, cassava and yams) and starchy fruit (plantains), at least once a day, as a source of energy and to provide the body with necessary vitamins and minerals.
Protein
Consume legumes such as beans, peas, lentils, groundnuts (including peanut butter) and organic and fermented soybeans to develop and repair the body and also to build up strong muscles.
Eat animal and milk products, preferably grass-fed whenever available, regularly to strengthen muscles and the immune system.
Fruit and vegetables
Eat vegetables and fruit every day. They supply the essential vitamins and minerals that keep the body functioning and the immune system strong.
Water
Drink sufficient water, at least 10 glasses a day.
In addition to that, experts suggest that one should take 7-10 deep slow breaths before all meals. This will help your body prepare for the food you are about to eat and get it into parasympathetic mode for optimal digestion and nutrient assimilation.
All food should be made into liquid before swallowing. This is important because your carbohydrates begin to digest in your mouth and not in your stomach. This step shouldn’t be taken lightly.
The National Nutrition Week is observed throughout the country from 1st to 7th September every year. The basic objective of this annual event is to intensify awareness about the importance of proper nutrition for health. The theme of the National Nutrition Week for 2017 is "Optimal Infant & Young Child Feeding Practices: Better Child Health".