| Healthy eating is not about strict nutrition philosophies, | | | | foods whether you are at home or eating out and it |
| staying unrealistically thin, or depriving yourself of the | | | | doesn't mean you can't make use of convenience |
| foods you love. Healthy eating is an opportunity to | | | | foods. Healthy eating means choosing a variety of |
| expand your range of choices by trying foods - | | | | foods from the basic food groups: meat and meat |
| especially vegetables, whole grains, or fruits - that you | | | | substitutes, dairy, fruits and vegetables, grains, such as |
| don't normally eat. Healthy eating and regular physical | | | | breads and pasta, and a limited amount of fats and |
| activity are important in managing your type 2 diabetes | | | | sweets. |
| because they can lower your blood sugar, blood | | | | Healthy eating can actually help you lower your risk for |
| pressure, cholesterol, and triglycerides, as well as help | | | | disease and it should enable you to increase your |
| control your weight. Healthy snacks between meals | | | | energy level more than usual. Healthy eating habits |
| may help you reduce hunger and prevent low blood | | | | play a key role in preventing obesity, a serious issue |
| sugar. It is wise selection of anti-aging health foods and | | | | that will affect more than 1/3 of all babies born in |
| it protects against and can assist in the treatment of | | | | 2004. Healthy barbecue choices are: more chicken, |
| many illnesses and medical conditions. Eating nourishes | | | | peppers, aubergines, fish, bananas, less of the high-fat |
| your body and gives it the proper fuel so you can | | | | sausages and burgers. Eating healthy food will help |
| function optimally. Eating a variety of healthy foods is | | | | you to: feel great and have lots of energy so you can |
| the best way to improve your overall health and | | | | enjoy life more have a strong immune system so you |
| provide your body with the energy it needs. | | | | stay well, even when everyone else is getting sick |
| Healthy eating is about more than foods that are good | | | | maintain a healthy weight and look slim and trim and |
| for you. It is also enjoying food and feeling good about | | | | physically fit and active. It prevents certain diseases |
| your self. It is about balance and moderation. It is a | | | | known to be a related to diet and nutrition, particularly |
| way of balancing the food you eat to keep your body | | | | cancer, heart disease, stroke, high blood pressure, high |
| strong, energized, and well nourished. Healthy eating is | | | | cholesterol, diabetes and obesity. |
| a great way to have energy all day long, get the | | | | It is a core activity and pattern of behaviour that |
| vitamins and minerals your body needs, stay strong for | | | | contributes to your general well being, and there are a |
| sports or other activities, reach your maximum height | | | | number of relevant online resources available to start |
| (if you are still growing) Maintain a healthy weight | | | | or continue healthy eating. Healthy eating and good |
| Prevent unhealthy eating habits, like skipping meals and | | | | nutrition start by making nutrient-rich, healthy food |
| feeling overly hungry at the next meal. Healthy eating | | | | choices-foods with large amounts of vitamins and |
| programs can be a great first step. Healthy eating | | | | minerals in fewer calories. Healthy foods contain the |
| means eating a wide variety of nutritious foods from | | | | energy, minerals, vitamins or fibre you need to grow. |
| all of the food groups. It means choosing nutritious | | | | |