Be sure that the family, from grandparents to children is well-nourished. Here is the healthy food article for everybody.
Undoubtedly, eating healthy foods is the basics for being fit. To eat will not be a problem, and the person who loves to eat anything in the kitchen table; it will be on eating reasonably that proves to be the challenge. If you eat alone, it can be very hard, but if you feed a family, this proves to be easier as expected.
Every member of the family got its own needs of nutrition, which is based on sex, medical condition, activity levels, and age, which is taken into consideration while meal is planned for a whole family.
Basic Food Groups
Our food pyramid is a very vital guide regarding nutritious foods. Our main goal will be in getting to know what the different pyramid group is and to incorporate it in the meal of your family.
The pyramid's base includes fruits, vegetables and grains. They're an excellent source of proteins, vitamins, fibers, carbohydrates and minerals. Next group will be the cereal and bread group, its best if you're using whole wheat bread, brown rice, graham cracker and oatmeal. It provides an additional vitamin E, magnesium, zinc, folic acid and fiber. Then it will be the vegetable and fruit group, for a wider variety. Focus on the yellow and dark green vegetables like broccoli, carrots, squash and kamote. It supplies us iron and Vitamins C and B as well as carotenoids.
Lastly is the cheese and milk group which is a great source of calcium and protein. If needed, make use of fat free and low fat versions. It will be providing you of the needed nutrients with no adding of saturated fats and cholesterol.
If you choose poultry and meat dishes make use of skinless poultries and lean meats. Keep on frying on a minimal level; to grill or bake the dishes are healthier. When you cook, use heart friendly oil like corn, canola, soy oil and sunflower, they are lower in cholesterol and saturated fats level.
The last group does contain foods that need to be eaten in smaller amounts, which is placed with a calorie from sugar and fats but has low value on nutrition.
For Mother and Father
In general, an adult needs to eat few servings in every food groups in pyramid. Keep on following the rules:
• Limit the intake of alcohol - or its better if you decide not to drink anymore. Rather, drink lots of glass of water, 8 glasses per day.
• Minimize the fat intake you're eating - the animal's saturated fat products will be increasing your level of cholesterol and will easily be deposited in your body as fat tissues. It will be better if you eat polyunsaturated omega 3 fatty acid in fishes or unsaturated fat.
• Make use of an iodized salt - however, just take this salt in moderation.
• Exercise everyday complementing your dietary intakes - it will speed up your body metabolism, gives an additional benefit of eating yet not gaining weight.
For the Children, Brothers and Sisters: Teach your child who to eat nutritious foods. It is important for their development and the attitude towards food. If you start letting them eat healthy foods it will be developed up to growing years.