Important Steps for Healthy Eating

Healthy Eating

It’s difficult to plan food every day especially when you have a big family. You have all kinds of ages which you have to take care of their eating, likes and dislikes. Healthy eating promotes and supports social, physical, and mental well being for everyone, at all ages and stages of life.

Healthy eating can help you feel your best. Healthy eating can help you meet nutrition recommendations for any age and stage of life, whether you are trying to plan meals for home and at work, are feeding your family.

These are the important steps you should take care of

• Eat regular meals and snacks
• Drink enough fluid.
• Choose low fat products
• Choose high fiber
• Be more aware of what you are eating
• Eat more vegetables and fruit (fresh, frozen or canned)
• Substitute whole grains for refined grain products
• Eat smaller amounts of meat, fish and poultry
• Eat less high fat foods
• Eat less high sugar foods
• Drink water when you are thirsty. Drink smaller servings of high calorie or low nutrient drinks like pop or fruit drinks
• Avoid eating when you are not hungry. Find ways to fill the time. Phone a friend. Go for a walk. Read a book