Healthy diet

Maintaining a healthy diet
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Healthy dietSpecial Education

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Maintaining a healthy diet

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Best ways to maintain a healthy lifestyle

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4 main component's of a healthy lifestyle...
  1. Water 
  2. Sleep
  3.  Exercise
  4. A healthy diet

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Water
Helps with digestion, aids vital organ functions and speeds up metabolism
Improves brain performance: studies show it improves brain fog and helps with concentration
Gives us more energy!
Healthy body; promotes cell growth so will help with skin and hair

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Sleep
Boost our immune system by giving time for our body to recover. During sleep the body repairs any damages and reorganises brain function. (thats why sometimes we think more clearly when we wak up)
Improves brain performance and reduces stress... It also helps us to think more clearly
Gives us more energy!
Allows your body to rest and relax!

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What does a healthy diet mean to me?

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"Dieting"
At some point in our lives most of us will think about a diet or dieting but its short term, to really get fit and maintain it, you need a healthy lifestyle...
"Dieting" shouldn't always be :
  • Removing what you love
  • Eating less or a little
  • Removing calories and carbohydrates
  • Only eating fruit and vegetables
  • Skipping meals

Diets are about eating a balanced meal and looking after your body!

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ALL ABOUT BALANCE

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Carbohydrates
Gives us energy; As the food broke down in digestion, carbs give us energy
Carbs also add substance to our meals and fills us up!
Proteins 
Builds muscles 
Promotes cell growth and repair
Energy 
Blood pressure
Nutrient absorbtion
Fats
Fibre
Within the Carb group
Helps regulate blood pressure and blood sugar levels
Promotes a healthy gut and digestion
Vitamins
They are spread out within the food groups
Boost immun system
Promotes growth 
Repairs cells
Helps general organ functions
Dairy/Calcium
Strong bones
Helps break down foods to give us energy
Support brain development

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Carbohydrates- Potatoes, rice, pasta
(carbs with extra fibre- potato skins, wholegrain bread and pasta)
Proteins- Meat, Fish (plus Omega), Nuts, Eggs, Pulses (beans)
Dairy- Milk, Cheese, Yoghurt
Fruit and Veg
Fats- oils, butters, dark chocolate, fish, seeds and nuts

Carbohydrates- Potatoes, rice, pasta
(carbs with extra fibre- potato skins, wholegrain bread and pasta)
Proteins- Meat, Fish (plus Omega), Nuts, Eggs, Pulses (beans)
Dairy- Milk, Cheese, Yoghurt
Fruit and Veg
Fats- oils, butters, dark chocolate, fish, seeds and nuts

Examples...

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So what can I do?
  • Cut down on processed food and saturated fats and high salts - eg crisps, chips, chocolate sweets, fizzy drinks. That does not mean do not eat them; it means eat them in moderation. 
  • Try drink more water; It will flush out the toxins!
  • Find fruits or vegetables you actually enjoy and incorporate them into your diet!
  • Avoid energy drinks; they give short bursts of energy but are full of caffeine (caffeine impairs sleep and concentration) Instead try add more carbs into your diet!
  • Sleep - Not only is it fun but also helps keep us healthy
  • Eat regularly, full and balanced meals

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