Take care of yourself: 6 eating habits for adults and children to implement in your life

Healthy eating habits

It's important to remember that taking care of yourself through nutrition not only maintains physical health, but also improves your emotional state, energy, and overall well-being.

It is not necessary to ban certain foods but to learn how to make a choice in favor of high-quality, nutritious, and healthy options.

The following habits are useful for adults and children:

• organize meals together
• try to form portions, keeping in mind the healthy plate
• choose quality products
• prepare meals together
• create a pleasant atmosphere at the table
• finish eating when you feel full

In particular, an adult body needs

• balanced nutrition
• variety
• drinking regimen
• regularity of meals

Children's menus should include:

• nutritious foods for growth and development - containing calcium, iron, protein and fatty acids
• involve children in nutrition - teach children to choose healthy food and involve them in the cooking process, as this develops healthy eating habits
• do not skip breakfast - it starts the metabolism and gives energy for the whole day
• a minimum of sugars and processed foods

What foods are harmful

Chips and French fries

This is a mixture of carbohydrates and fat, dyes, and flavor substitutes. There is no benefit in such a dish as French fries.

In the production of chips, non-organic potatoes are often used, which are grown with pesticides and other chemicals.

Sausages and smoked meats

They contain hormones, nitrates, and other harmful additives. Even the most natural sausage product consists mainly of pork skins and lard, cartilage, and meat residues, plus 25-30% of transgenic soy, in addition to a cocktail of food colors, flavors, preservatives, and flavor enhancers.

Carbonated beverages

Drinking sugary soda can disrupt metabolism. In addition, a large amount of dyes can cause severe allergic reactions, and carbon dioxide increases the acidity of the stomach, which causes gastritis.

Mayonnaise.

Store-bought mayonnaise is very high in calories and contains a large amount of fat and carbohydrates. Harmful products include not only mayonnaise, but also ketchup, various sauces and dressings.

We also wrote about 5 healthy foods that a gastroenterologist eats every day.

This material is for informational purposes only and should not be used for medical diagnosis or self-treatment. Our goal is to provide readers with accurate information about symptoms, causes, and methods of detecting diseases. RBС-Ukraine is not responsible for any diagnoses that readers may make based on materials from the resource. We do not recommend self-treatment and advise consulting a doctor in case of any health concerns.