The basics of how to treat out bodies with respect and control what we eat is something that is of world concern when it comes to the Western society. There is always something on the news about overweight people and the dangers to our health due to a change in our diets. The introduction of agriculture and the increasing technology to preserve food has made us slightly lazy. We don’t have to hunt for our food, exercise on a daily basis and we have changed the things that we eat. Now more focus has been on how we can manage the food that we eat to stop becoming overweight. Many people don’t understand what they should be eating and how much they should be eating. Here’s the basic outline for a healthy eating plan which is based on the food pyramid.
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Firstly, start with fruit and vegetables with 5 plus portions per day. Basically they are ‘free’ as such, they are the filler in between meals and make sure you stay on the right track. For any people who have a sweet tooth fruit is a great healthy alternative and vegetables can fill the gap at dinner time. The main thing is to remember to have plenty of fibre like these types of food as they will make you feel better and improve your digestive system as well. Secondly is bread, potatoes and cereals which you should have five portions per day. Each meal try to have one starch such as rice with a stir fry or cereal for breakfast instead of bacon and eggs.
Third group is milk and dairy products which you should have 2-3 servings per day. Butter, cream and eggs are not included in this area. It is better to have low fat dairy products if you can, especially if you’re trying to loose weight. Fourth is the meat, fish and other alternatives of 2-3 servings per day. This group includes poultry and fish. But don’t be fooled into thinking that meat will always be healthy things like mince and sausages are high in fat. Lastly is the fat group which you should have 0-3 servings per day. This includes fat and sugar, things like lollies, chips and margarine contain high amounts of fat which need to be avoided. This plan is a healthy way to get back in the track to healthy eating. We all fall off the wagon sometimes but if we stick to the basics and exercise regularly then we will all be better off.