Every person age two years and above should follow the dietray guidelines in order to have a healthy life in the future. Those guidlelines consist of ten different points that are fundamental in carrying a healthy lifestyle.
1) Aim for a Healthy Weight: people that are overweight have a higher risk of deadly diseases, such as heart disease and some types of cancer.
2) Be Physically Active Each Day: being physically active helps maintain a healthy heart and also contributes to burning excess calories.
3)Follow the Food Guide Pyramid: because it will serve as a guide to help you choose the variety of healthy food you need to eat each day.
4)Choose a Variety of Grains Daily, Especially Whole Grains: grain products are low in fat and they contribute in having healtheir weight. Eating fiber also contributes in a daily bowel movement which also helps in preventing colon cancer.
5)Keep Food Safe to Eat: make sure that the food you are eating is prepared safely and cleanly as it will prevent foodborne illness.
6) Choose a Variety of Fruits and Vegetables: fruits and vegetables are low in fat, and they help in maintaining a healthy weight. They also contain vitamins C, E, and A that help prevent heart diseases.
7) Choose a Diet that is Low in Saturated Fat and Cholesterol and moderate in total Fat: saturated fat is found in diary products and meat. While cholesterol is a fatty substance made by the body which comes from eating diary and animal products. You should consume such products in moderation in order to have a halthy weight.
8) Beverages and Foods that contain sugar should be consumed in moderation: sugars found in cakes, soda, candy.. contain carbohydrates and not a lot of vitamins and minerals. Consuming a lot of sugar will cause tooth decay and incease the possibility of having an unhealthy weight.
9) Choose and Prepare Foods with Less Salt: on average youn need 1/4 teaspoon of salt a day. One should cut down on salty foods such as popcorn, and pretzels. A diet low in salt helps maintain a normal blood pressure.
10) Do not Drink Alchool: drinking alchool can cause weight gain. It harms brain cells, and the liver.
2) Be Physically Active Each Day: being physically active helps maintain a healthy heart and also contributes to burning excess calories.
3)Follow the Food Guide Pyramid: because it will serve as a guide to help you choose the variety of healthy food you need to eat each day.
4)Choose a Variety of Grains Daily, Especially Whole Grains: grain products are low in fat and they contribute in having healtheir weight. Eating fiber also contributes in a daily bowel movement which also helps in preventing colon cancer.
5)Keep Food Safe to Eat: make sure that the food you are eating is prepared safely and cleanly as it will prevent foodborne illness.
6) Choose a Variety of Fruits and Vegetables: fruits and vegetables are low in fat, and they help in maintaining a healthy weight. They also contain vitamins C, E, and A that help prevent heart diseases.
7) Choose a Diet that is Low in Saturated Fat and Cholesterol and moderate in total Fat: saturated fat is found in diary products and meat. While cholesterol is a fatty substance made by the body which comes from eating diary and animal products. You should consume such products in moderation in order to have a halthy weight.
8) Beverages and Foods that contain sugar should be consumed in moderation: sugars found in cakes, soda, candy.. contain carbohydrates and not a lot of vitamins and minerals. Consuming a lot of sugar will cause tooth decay and incease the possibility of having an unhealthy weight.
9) Choose and Prepare Foods with Less Salt: on average youn need 1/4 teaspoon of salt a day. One should cut down on salty foods such as popcorn, and pretzels. A diet low in salt helps maintain a normal blood pressure.
10) Do not Drink Alchool: drinking alchool can cause weight gain. It harms brain cells, and the liver.
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