For this reason, a balanced and healthy diet is essential. In this post we are going to explain the importance of a healthy diet and how to achieve it. Do not miss it!

What is a healthy and balanced diet?

We call healthy and balanced the diet that contains both the quantity and the necessary variety of nutrients that our body needs to cover all our needs, without causing health problems due to poor assimilation of nutrients and toxicity.

This type of diet is important at all ages, but especially in those of growth since we must ensure that it takes place in the appropriate way and that children assimilate the habits that they will carry throughout their lives.

The main characteristics of a healthy proper diet are safety, balance, variety, moderation and making it palatable to us. In addition, in recent years one more quality has been added to it and that is that it must be sustainable. What do we mean when we qualify food as sustainable? This refers to the fact that it must be healthy for us but also for the environment that surrounds us.

The first thing to learn is that our body needs to be nourished by everything. Variety is very important for good nutrition. An adult body maintaining a balanced diet needs at least two servings of vegetables daily, 2 to 3 servings of fruit and 2 to 3 servings of foods rich in protein, in addition to cereals or legumes. Also, something important is to avoid foods with sugar, carbonated drinks, industrial pastries or pre-cooked foods.

Benefits of a healthy and balanced diet

The main benefit that a healthy and balanced diet provides us is that it prevents us from suffering diseases that can often become chronic such as obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases...

A healthy diet makes our body work in the best possible way. This covers our basic physiological needs and reduces the risk of disease.

Having a poor diet with excess frying and battering is directly associated with some diseases and according to the WHO; 2.7 million people who die every year did not have a good diet.

Tips for a healthy diet

   To have a healthy diet there is no exact guide, but if some recommendations that combined can make your diet much better Attention! 

       Make 5 meals a day, without being copious and eating slowly.     

    Plan your purchase to avoid improvisations. 

    Drink between 1 and 2 liters of water a day. 

        Always choose whole foods. These have fiber that will help us go to the bathroom regularly. 

    Avoid sugar or foods that contain it.

        Avoid excessive alcohol consumption. 

    Cooking with Extra Virgin Olive Oil Oleobercho. Olive oil contains oleic acid and omega3 acid, which are unsaturated fats that are good for our body. 

    Do not abuse salt.

        Eat at least 5 servings of fruits and vegetables a day. If they are fresh, the better 

    Use moderation and do not eat too much fast food.

       Breakfast is one of the most important meals of the day, don't skip it!

       Calcium makes our bones healthy and strong so eat dairy daily.

Follow these basic tips for a healthy diet and you will see how your body appreciates it by helping you feel better every day.

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