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What did you learn at school about healthy eating or a healthy diet? There are many sources of information on eating healthy in order to lose weight, which include, amongst others; nutrition experts, books, internet, food channels, food reviewers, radio, TV and magazines. The way in which nutrition information is presented by various sources varies, depending on what is being communicated to the public.
What are some of the questions you have about healthy eating?
They include, amongst others:
• How much food should I consume daily?
• Should I eat at specific times during the day?
• Should I skip certain meals during the day?
• Do I have to eliminate certain types of foods from my diet?
• Will counting calories that I consume help in burning fats?
• Is the consumption of sugar products increasing my weight?
• Do I have to know the number of grams of proteins, carbohydrates and fats?
• Are high carbohydrates and low fat diets good for weight loss?
Should we rely on Professional groups and Governments in improving healthy eating?In order to improve healthy eating amongst their population, many countries have developed different sets of guidelines for healthy eating. These are mainly developed based on local foods and eating patterns of the local population. However, these guidelines have not contributed in the reduction of the obesity pandemic that many countries are faced with. One of the principles in developing these guidelines is that they should contribute in addressing public health nutrition problems in the country. Should we trust these guidelines as the answer to healthy eating? The content of these guidelines become obsolete by the time they are released to the public due to the ever changing scientific information in nutrition. This information may be contributing to people making poor food choices which lead to weight gain and obesity.
What are the Key Components of Healthy Eating?Healthy eating requires a change in eating behavior, food choices, knowledge of consumers on nutrition and diet, and food preparation. All these factors are important in ensuring that an individual make an informed choice of improving their health, which will lead to body fat loss. Most of the so-called "healthy" foods that are sold in our supermarkets could be negatively contributing to weight gain due to poor labeling of these food products by the manufacturers. Highly processed foods are an enemy to weight loss. Avoid them by reading food labels very carefully.
What are some of the questions you have about healthy eating?
They include, amongst others:
• How much food should I consume daily?
• Should I eat at specific times during the day?
• Should I skip certain meals during the day?
• Do I have to eliminate certain types of foods from my diet?
• Will counting calories that I consume help in burning fats?
• Is the consumption of sugar products increasing my weight?
• Do I have to know the number of grams of proteins, carbohydrates and fats?
• Are high carbohydrates and low fat diets good for weight loss?
Should we rely on Professional groups and Governments in improving healthy eating?In order to improve healthy eating amongst their population, many countries have developed different sets of guidelines for healthy eating. These are mainly developed based on local foods and eating patterns of the local population. However, these guidelines have not contributed in the reduction of the obesity pandemic that many countries are faced with. One of the principles in developing these guidelines is that they should contribute in addressing public health nutrition problems in the country. Should we trust these guidelines as the answer to healthy eating? The content of these guidelines become obsolete by the time they are released to the public due to the ever changing scientific information in nutrition. This information may be contributing to people making poor food choices which lead to weight gain and obesity.
What are the Key Components of Healthy Eating?Healthy eating requires a change in eating behavior, food choices, knowledge of consumers on nutrition and diet, and food preparation. All these factors are important in ensuring that an individual make an informed choice of improving their health, which will lead to body fat loss. Most of the so-called "healthy" foods that are sold in our supermarkets could be negatively contributing to weight gain due to poor labeling of these food products by the manufacturers. Highly processed foods are an enemy to weight loss. Avoid them by reading food labels very carefully.