Eating healthy: are it fashionable or conscious choice?

Eating healthy: are it fashionable or conscious choice?

"Healthy eating" is the habit of feeding in a mannerbalanced And healthy.
However, due to the spread of various schools of thought and the so -called "food fashions" that contrast traditional scientific research, the concept of healthy eating is difficult to frame.

The food ways of the moment

TheSugar Freeorunsweetened: It is true that sugar causes a high glycemic peak and consequently also insulin but it should not be forgotten that sugar -free products actually contain other sweeteners of synthetic origin that in the long run can have truly harmful effects on our body.

Consume food gluten free, these are essential for those who are celiac, but often they are also used by those who do not need it only because there is a false belief that gluten "hurts" or in any case makes "fattening". In reality, in healthy subjects, gluten must be safely consumed and also deprived of it is not recommended at all.

ProductsProtein orRich in protein : in this case there is a risk of falling into a real psychological trap. Purchasing productsProtein, in fact, you have the belief that you can eat a greater quantity because "dieticians" or "light", also leading us to abuse it.

DietVegan: To beVeganToday it seems in fact amustAmong young people, in this type of nutrition we must particularly pay attention, because consuming only vegetables or following "do it yourself" diets can lead to serious nutritional deficiencies, first of all the vitamins of group B.

Healthy diet to lose weight

To keep in shape, therefore, it is not necessary to completely eliminate foods contained sugars or gluten or consume only protein or light products. To be healthy and balanced, a diet must include 55-60% of carbohydrates, 15% proteins and 25-30% lipids. It is essential to adapt the quantities to one's energy needs that derives from different factors such as age, type of work, physical activity carried out.

Tips for a healthy diet:

• Check the weight and always activate you active

• Consumes more cereals, legumes, vegetables and fruit

• Choose quality fats and limit the quantity

• Limit sugars, sweets and sugary drinks

• Drink water in abundance every day

• Use little rooms

• Consume alcoholic beverages in controlled quantities

• You often vary your choices at the table

A correct diet must be as customized as possible and not a fashion, for this reason it would be better to avoid "do it yourself" and contact an expert.

Dr. Cecilia Carnival - Biologist/Nutritionist