Your Nutrition: Healthy eating is not about strict nutrition, staying unrealistically thin, or depriving yourself of the foods you love to have. It’s more about feeling great, having more energy, and keeping yourself healthy as possible. Healthy eating begins with learning how to “eat smart” it’s not just what you eat, but how you eat it. Your food choices can reduce your risk of illnesses such as heart disease, cancer, and diabetes. Additionally, learning the habits of healthy eating can build up your energy. Instead of being overly concerned with counting calories or measuring portion sizes, think of your diet in terms of color, varieties, and how fresh it is. This way it should be easier to make healthy choices, focus on finding foods you love and easy recipes that you enjoy .Trying to make yourself healthier overnight isn’t realistic or smart. Make small steps, like adding a salad to your once a day or switching from butter to olive oil when cooking if you’re worried about your l calories. As your small changes become habit, you can continue to add more healthy choices to your list.
There's a lot of discussion these days about fit kids. People who care (parents, doctors, teachers, and others) want to know how to help kids be more fit. Most of us consume too much salt in our daily foods. Eating too much salt can cause high blood pressure and lead to other health problems. Try to limit sodium intake to 1,500 to 2,300 mg a day. Protein gives us the energy to get up and go and keep going. Protein in food is broken down into the 20 amino acids that are the body’s basic building blocks for growth and energy, and for maintaining cells, tissues, and organs. A lack of protein in our diet can slow down growth, reduce muscle mass, lower immunity, and weaken the heart and respiratory system. Protein is important for children, whose bodies are growing and changing