Healthy Eating
I do hope you've enjoyed our last few posts and sampled a few. Our goal is to share these mouth-watering Trinidadian delicacies. However, while being quite enjoyable, most of these were deep fried and not well balanced. It is our responsibility to make healthy choices when it comes to our diet. It is well known that diabetes and hypertension is rampant in the Caribbean. There are ways to reduce our risk or reduce the impact of these diseases on our lives, chief among them is having a healthy diet and being active.
Here are some tips highlighted by the Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion:
1. Eat a variety of foods to get energy, protein, vitamins and minerals for good health.
2. Balance the food you eat with physical activity to maintain or improve your weight. This reduces the risk of other medical conditions such as diabetes.
3. Chose a diet with plenty of grain products, vegetables and fruits, these provide vitamins, minerals and carbohydrates.
4. Choose a diet low in fat, saturated fat and cholesterol, these reduce the risk of heart disease.
5. Choose a diet moderate in sugars, high sugar diets are high in calories contributing to weight gain and is associated complications.
6. If you drink alcoholic beverages, do so in moderation, these supply calories but little nutrients. Alcohol has been associated with stomach and heart conditions as well as accidents.
Here's a food pyramid that shows us what a healthy diet looks like:
Here are some tips highlighted by the Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion:
1. Eat a variety of foods to get energy, protein, vitamins and minerals for good health.
2. Balance the food you eat with physical activity to maintain or improve your weight. This reduces the risk of other medical conditions such as diabetes.
3. Chose a diet with plenty of grain products, vegetables and fruits, these provide vitamins, minerals and carbohydrates.
4. Choose a diet low in fat, saturated fat and cholesterol, these reduce the risk of heart disease.
5. Choose a diet moderate in sugars, high sugar diets are high in calories contributing to weight gain and is associated complications.
6. If you drink alcoholic beverages, do so in moderation, these supply calories but little nutrients. Alcohol has been associated with stomach and heart conditions as well as accidents.
Here's a food pyramid that shows us what a healthy diet looks like:
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