Thekeyelementforhealthyhumandevelopmentandgoodhealthisahealthyeatingplanfrom prenataltoearlychildhood.Healthyeatingisnotonlyessentialforhealthydevelopment,butalsoto helpreducetheriskofchronicdiseaseswhichiscriticaltoyourchild'swellbeingItisgenerally agreedrightacrosstheboard,thatitisbettertoundertakethebasicdietaryprinciplesofeatingless, doingmoreexercise,eatingfruitsandvegetablesonadailybasisalongwithwholegrainsandalso toavoidalargeconsumptionofjunkfood.Listedbelowaresomeofthebenefitsofhealthyeating. CancerPreventionForyearspast,ithasbeenbelievedthateatingahealthydietwiththecorrect foodsismorelikelytopreventcancerTheshowmorecontent
Cholesteroltravelsinyourbloodinpackagescalledlipoproteins.However,itisessentialto rememberthatnotallcholesterolisactuallybadforyou.Itisintruth,anaturalsubstancewhich servesasabuildingblockinthebodyforcellsandhormones,andhelpsfattotravelthroughthe bloodvesselsforuseorstorageinotherpartsofthebody.However,ahighbloodcholesterollevel canleadtoabuild–upofplaqueinyourarteries,whichcanineffectincreasetheriskofheart disease.Thereare,however,certaintypesoffiber,includingoats,whichcanhelptolower cholesterolandmaintainnormalbloodsugarlevels,aspartofahealthy
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Isitthegovernment'sresponsibilitytopromotehealthyeating?
Whenyoupassbythegrocerystoreandseetheaislesstockedupwithfood,doyoueverthinkabout howmanypeoplecanaffordallthatfood?Notawholelotbecausewehavebudgetsonhowmuch canbespentonfood.Everyonegetsdifferentingredientsandvegetablesandfruitsbutnoteveryone getsthesamenutritionTheresomethingsthatarebeingaffectedinoursocietythatcutsour expenses.Forexamplepayinghealthcarebecauseofunhealthyfoodchoicessomepeoplemakeand becomeobese.Itcostmoneyfromourpocketstopaytheirmedicalexpenses.Healthyeatingis importanttolivelongerandpreventthepossibilitiesofgettingsickAhealthylifestylecanbe influencedbylivinginahealthyenvironmentandagovernmentthatpromoteshealthyeating.Also healthyfoodsshouldbeavailabletoeveryonebecauseforsomepeopletherearefoodlimitations andaffecttheirnutrition.Thegovernmentcanmakeregulationsofhealthyfoodstandardsbemetby otherfastfoodrestaurants.Thegovernmentshouldpromotehealthyeatingtoinfluenceothersthat eatinghealthyisbetter
Healthcareissohighbecauseofobesityaffectingthesystemandisanincreasingprobleminthe UnitedStates.Itwillonlyincreaseiftherearenochangestoenforcehealthiereatingchoices. AccordingtotheJohnsonFoundation"Currently,estimatesofthesecostrangefrom$147billionto nearly$210billionperyear"(Wood).
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Shouldwereallytakeeatinghealthyandexercisingseriously?Exerciseandeatinghealthyaretwo ofthemostimportantthingsyouneedtodototakecareofyourbodyproperly.Bothexercise,and eatinghealthy,havemanyadvantagesandbenefits.Theyhelpwithmultiplethingsneeded throughoutyourlife.Thesethingsincludegrowingphysically,mentally,andifyouarereligious, spirituallyaswellAllofthisaddsuptoyourbodyfunctioninginthehighestandbestwaypossible Peoplethathasunhealthyeatinghabits,isatsevereriskforobesity,diabetesandpossiblestroke. Unhealthyeatinghabitshaveaharmfuleffectonthebody.Today,Americansdebatewhethereating healthyorexercisingisworththeeffortAccordingtoLisaSherman,authorofTheJournalof ChineseMedicine,"Exercisemaymakeiteasiertomakehealthyfoodchoicesbychangingpartsof thebrainthatinfluenceimpulsivebehavior.AreviewpaperbyUSandSpanishauthorsproposes thatphysicalactivityhelpstoenhance'top–down'inhibitorycontrolinthebrain,makingiteasierto resistunhealthyfoodandinsteadchoosehealthyoptions"(June2012):p82.Thankstoourmost popularfastfoodrestaurants,suchas,McDonalds,Wendy's,OliveGardenetcHowcouldpeople tricktheirbrainsintodecliningfastfoodandchooseamorehealthieroption.Thereareacoupleof easychangesyoucanmakethatcanhaveaprofoundeffectonsatiety–howfullyoufeel.Research showsthatusingsmallercrockerytendstotrickourbrainsintobelievingweareeatingmore,a psychologicalphenomenonthatcanbestbeillustratedbylookingattheDelboeufopticalillusion.If youputtwoidenticalportionsoffoodonabigplateandasmallplate,theportiononthebigger platewilllooksmaller,andviceversa:ourbrainscan'thelpbutbefooledbythiseffect,evenwhen weknowtheyarethesame.Consequently,eatingunhealthyfoodchoicescouldincreasetheriskof diabetesHavingdiabetesissomethingnobodywants,butcouldalsonotalwaysbeavoidedA personcouldhavediabetesandnotknowaboutit.Accordingto,NIH.org,someofthesymptomsof diabetesare,increasedofthirst,frequenturination,extremehunger,unexplained
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Inordertoloseweightandkeepitoffforgood,ahealthywayofeatingfoodsisrequired.Themore youaddnutrient–densefoodsintoyourdailydiet,themoresuccessyouwillhavewithleadinga healthylifestyle.Eatingjunkfoodallthetimeiswhatmadeyoubecomefat.Whenyoureturnto eatingtraditionalandnaturalfoods,yourestoreyourhealth.Whenthebodyishealthy,itcan performitsownmiraclesMostpeoplethinkthatthewaytoeatbetterforweightlossisthrough blandsaladsandproductsthatsayFatFreeontheirlabels.Nothingcouldbefurtherfromthetruth, andthatiswhysomanypeoplestrugglewiththeirweight.Allyoureallyneedtoknowisthatthe morecolorfulyourplatelooks,thehealthieritisforshowmorecontent
Addyellowfoodsintoyourdiet,suchaslemons,bananas,grapefruits,rice,corn,andeggs.Energy fromthesefoodsisessentialforweightlossbecauseabusypersonburnscaloriesalotfasterthan someonetoosedentarytogetoffthecouchandmovearound.ColorfulHealthyFoods#4.Green Foods=WellBeingGreenfoodssuchasasparagus,spinach,broccoli,romainelettuce,zucchini, greenpeppers,greenapples,pears,avocados,greengrapes,kiwiandlimes,containthemost powerfulcombinationofnutrientsinanygrain,herborfoodsource.Notonlydotheymaintainyour energyalldaylong,buttheywillalsocreateasenseofwell–being.Thismeansyouwillexperience anoptimumbalancefortotalhealth,soyouwillnotfeelhungercravingsasmuch.ColorfulHealthy Foods#5.BlueAndPurpleFoods=ImprovedCirculationThesefoodsareconsideredhighinanti–cancerproperties,andarehelpfulforthevoice,andtheorgansandglandsoftheneckThesefoods alsocontainnutrientsthathelpimprovecirculationaftereating,sotheyworkbestwhenaddedto anymealthatishighinfatwhichcausesthebodytobecomesluggishbecausebloodflowslows.
Blueberries,plums,grapesareallgreatexamplesColorfulHealthyFoods#6NoColorFood= MealReplacementWheneveryouareindoubt,helpyourselftoasoy–basedproteinshake.Thisis howI
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Summerisroundthecornerandwithsomanyweeksstretchingaheadtokeepthekidsentertained, momshaveatoughtimedecidingwhattodishouteachdayinbetweenmealsbytryingtokeep themfreefromhungerpangs.Theyconstantlyrunoutofsnackingideasandarealwaysonthe lookoutfornewandhealthieroptionssincehealthcannotbecompromisedButkidsseldomknow theimportanceofhealthysnacksandcravefortheregularpotatochips,chocolateandicecream. Thisiswheremothershavetotakeastepbackandnotgiveintothepressureoftheirchildren. Asschoolletsoutandsummervacationsbegin,kidsareonthegoWhentheinevitablesnackurge hits,makesureyou'vegothealthysnacksonhandyourkidsactuallywanttoeat.Snacksspaced throughoutthedayareagreatwaytokeepyourlittleone'sfueltankfullwhenkidsreachfor energy–buildingfoods.Itisnotenough,ofcourse,tosimplysteerkidsawayfromwell–known unhealthysnacks,theirbodiesneednutritionthatwillkeeptheirgrowthanddevelopmenton trackshowmorecontent
Abagofchips,fruitsnacks,orcookiescaneasilybecomego–tooptions.Butwithalittleadvanced planning,snacktimecanbebothhealthyandenjoyableforkids.Snacktimeisagreatopportunityto fillinthenutritionalgapsinyourchild'sdiet.Focusonfoodstheymightnotgetenoughofat mealtime.Combiningahighfibrecarbohydratewithproteinisagreatwaytoprovidelastingenergy andhelpyourchildstaysatisfiedbetweenmealsandsnacksHealthysnackingdoesn'thavetobe difficultbutmakeitanimportantpartofyourkids'summertokeepthemrefreshedandactiveas theyhavefuninthe
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Healthyfoodshouldbeaccessibletoeveryone.Ifhealthyfoodisn'tavailableforeveryoneallit's goingtodoiscausemoreandmorehealthproblems.Ifwemadehealthyorganicfoodthesame priceascheapunhealthyfoodtherewouldbeabigdifferenceinthehealthofourcountry.It's completelyunfairtomakehealthyfoodtooexpensiveforotherpeopletobuy,whichcausesthemto buycheapunhealthyfood,likeoffadollarmenuatafastfoodrestaurantThisissueneedstobeput toanend.InRobertKenner'sfilmFoodInc.thistopicisaddressed.Itsaysinthemoviethatlow incomefamilieshavenootherchoicebuttobuycheapfastfood.Thesefamiliesrarelygetthe chancetobuygood,healthy,organicfoodbecauseit'stooshowmorecontent
That'squiteafewproblemsforonecountryandthatisnotevenallofthem.Ifthisdoesn'tmakeyou questionoureatinghabitsintheU.S.notsurewhatwillbecausethisisobviouslyaproblemthat needstobefixed.Somereasonswhyhealthyfoodneedstobeavailabletoeveryoneisbecauseofall ofthehealthproblemswehavealreadyintheUnitedStates.Anotherreasonwouldbehowtheonly thingfamiliescanaffordischeapfastfood,pricesneedstobechangedforhealthyfoodsopeople don'texperiencehealthproblemsfromeatingtoomuchunhealthyfood.Thesearetwomainreasons whythisisanissueinourcountry.Ifwelowerthepricesforhealthyfoodsthenwewouldseeabig changeinthehealthofourcountry.WealreadyhavetoomanyhealthproblemsintheUnitedStates becauseofunhealthy,cheapfoodfromfastfoodrestaurants.Alongtimeagotherewasneverthis manycasesofobesity,anddiabetesbecausetherewasn'tthatmanyfastfoodrestaurantsandone dollarmenus.Whentheseshowedupeverybodywenttothembecauseitwascheaperthanhealthy organicfood.IfhealthyfoodwaspricedaslowasthedollarmenuatMcDonaldsthentherewould bedrasticchangesinourcountrieshealth,andeatinghabitsPricesreallyneedtobechangedfor healthyfoodbecausefastfoodistheonlythingsomefamiliescanaffordnowofdays.Accordingto thefilmFoodInc.low
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Fastfoodhasbeenanextremelyevidentfoodsupplierinthepast10years,soIhavedecidedto investigatefurtherintothefastfoodworld.Iamlookingintothe"battle"betweenfastfoodand healthyfood,andwhyfastfoodissocheapcomparedtohealthyfood.There'ssomethingaboutfast food,Ihavejustbeensopassionateaboutit,andhavealwayswonderedwhat'sinfastfoodandwhy isitsoinexpensiveIfeellikefastfoodingredientsandpricesshouldbeexpressedtothepublic,in whichwhyfastfoodproductsaresoldforsocheap.Addressingtheproductsingredients,andwhy theiringredientsaresoheavilyprocessedismostdefinitelyimportantforpeople'shealth.Fastfood restaurantssuchasMcDonald'sandBurgerKingshowmorecontent
Obesityisassociatedwithmanyrespiratoryproblems,"Arecentstudypublishedinthejournal thoraxsuggeststhatchildrenwhoeatfastfoodatleastthreetimesaweekareatincreasedriskof asthmaandrhinitis,whichinvolveshavingacongested,drippynose."(Pietrangelo)Inaddition,fast foodalsoaffectsthecentralnervoussystem,studiesshowthateatingfastfoodcanbelinkedto depression"Peoplewhoeatfastfoodare51percentmorelikelytodevelopdepressionthanthose whoeatlittletonofastfood."(PublicHealthNutrition)
Ontheotherhand,there'shealthyfoodsthataremuchhigherinnutrients,andsatisfaction,notto mentiontheyarealotmoreexpensive.Healthyfoodscontainingredientssuchasfiber,vitamins, andantioxidants,thesefoodscanhelppreventdiseasesliketypetwodiabetesandcancer.Healthy foodshavemanyadvantagescomparedtofastfoodThingssuchascarbohydratesandfiberare importanttocontributingtoahealthydiet.Fiberisveryimportantfordigestionforproperdigestion plentyoffiberisneeded.Additionally,healthyfoodshavemanymorebenefitstothehumanbody. "Diseasessuchacancer,typetwodiabetes,andheartdiseasearemoresopreventedwhileeating healthyfoodscomparedtoeatingfastfood."(Robinson)
Aswell,healthyfoodsareabletosupportyourdaytodayactivities,theyarealsoableto"protect
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Foodisaanynutritioussubstancethatpeopleoranimalseatordrink,orthatplantsabsorb,inorder tomaintainlifeandgrowth.Foodisalsobasicneedeveryoneneedstogetenergyandfilltheir stomachs.Butnowindaysthe20thcenturypeoplebuyfastfood,packagedfoodorreadymade frozenfood.Thisisallbecausepeopledonothavethetimetomaketheirownmeal.Backinthe19 and18centurypeoplehadvarietyofhealthyandtastyfoodwhichwasnotharmfultotheirhealth Theyatefoodsthatdonotcontainchemicals,preservatives,artificialcolors,andartificialflavors. Peoplealsohadalotoftimetocooktheirownfoods.Thereforethosepeoplewerenotaffectedby thefoodthattheyate,becauseallofthefoodsthattheyhadwerefoodthattheypreparedandwere alsonaturalandorganicallygrown.Ahealthydietcontainseverythingthathasbeensaidinthe Canadianhealthguide.Butintheintheotherhandanunhealthydietisamealthatdoesnotcontain anyofthehealthynutritioussupplementsneeded.Althoughweknowwhatfoodtypeoffoodis healthyandwhattypeoffoodisunhealthyprice,adsandpackaginginfluencethewaywethink aboutcertainfoodproductsitalsomakesanimpactonwhatwebuyWetendtobuyfoodsthatare cheapinpricebutwedonotpayattentiontothechemicalsandfatsthatareincludedintheproduct itinfluencesthewaywethink.Ahealthymealconsisteatingavarietyoffoodsthatgiveyouthe
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Howdoeshealthyeatingaffectyourlife?Manypeoplereallypayattentiontothefoodtheyputin theirbodies,untilwegetsickandneedmedicalattention.Iknowthatmanyofuslovetoeatfast food,butitcatchesupwithusinthelongrun.Whileeatinghealthywouldstopyoufromgetting sick,andlowerthecostofhealthcare,healthyeatingcanenrichyourbodyandpreventyoufrom gettinghighdoctorbillsHowcanIeathealthier?Healthyeatingmeanspickingallnaturalfoods fromthebasicfoodgroups;meats,dairy,fruitsandvegetables,grainsandstopeatingtoomany sweetsandfats.Thefirststepineatinghealthyistoknowthegoodfatsfromthebadfats.Fatsare anothervitalparttoahealthydietGoodfatsshowmorecontent
Onceyouknowwhattoeat,nowyouhavetoconsumetoomuch.Oneofthebiggestproblemswith eatinghealthyknowswhenyouhavehadenough.Notknowingwhentostopcanresultinone developinganeatingdisorder.Therearemanytypesofeatingdisorders.Themaintwotypesof eatingdisorderspeoplegetfromexcessiveeatingisobesityandanorexia.Obesityisadiseaseof excessfattissueinthebody,orwhensomeoneeatstoomuchAnorexiaiswhensomeonewhohasa lowself–esteemandoftenatremendousneedtocontroltheirsurroundingsandemotionsby consumingaslittlefoodaspossible.Someonewhoisoverweightwilleatbecausetheyarenot happywiththewaytheylook.Someonewhosuffersfromanorexiastarvesthemselvesbecausethey areunhappywiththewaytheylook.Peoplewiththesecertaineatingdisordersshouldcometogether tohelpeachothergetthroughthesehardtimesOnecangettiredthinkingaboutallofthesicknesses onecouldgetfromeatingunhealthy.Highmedicalbillscanleaveonebankrupt.Theproblemthat comeswithunhealthyeatingalsocomeswithhighmedicalcost.Doctorswhospecializeinillnesses dealingwitheatingdisordersandheartdiseasestendtohavehighpremiumcostYouhavetoputat leastsixhundreddollarsormorejustforthevisit.Medicalillnesscanbeafinancialnightmare leadingtobankruptcy.(JeanieLercheDavis,Feb.2,2005,).Thewayoureconomyhasfallen,
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Myparentsraisedtheireightchildrenwiththebeliefthateatinghealthyfoodswerecrucialin maintainingpropergrowthanddevelopment.Anabundanceoffreshgarden(organic)vegetables andfruits,dairyfoods,andvariousselectedmeatswasthenorminourhousehold.Specialdeserts andtreatswerefrequentlyprovidedtoo.Mygrandfather,withallgoodintentions,beganpurchasing cow'smilkHecaredabouthisgrandchildrenverymuchandbelievedittobenutritiousThetaste canneverbeforgotten.Itwaspainfultodrinkthatglassofmilk.Acontainerfullofchocolatesyrup couldn'tdisguisethedisgustingtaste.Unfortunately,manyofthefoodsweconsumedarenot consideredtobehealthytoday
Therecentgraduatecourse,"CreatingHealthandBalanceinToday'sClassroom",alongwitha personalinterestinmyhealthandthatofmylovedones,hasenabledmetohaveabetter understandingthatspecificfoodsimposeamajorhealthrisk.Beingconscienceofwhatweeatis, frankly,amatteroflifeordeath.
StatisticslistHeartdiseaseasbeingthenumberonecauseofdeathinourcountryYet,witha disciplinedattitude,obtainingahealthydietandlifestylecanpreventandreverseheartdiseasein manycases.Sadly,ManyAmericans,continuetoeatunhealthyfoodsthatcauseunnecessary,early death.AccordingtoCampbell,T.C.,&Campbell,T.M.(2004):
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Thechoicesonemakeseverydayaboutwhatfoodtoeataffectnotonlydaytodaylifebuthave seriousconsequencesforone'sfuture.Eatinghealthyfoods,withadietthatisrichinfruitsand vegetablesandhasagoodbalanceofallessentialnutrientscanmakeonefeelhappierandhave moreenergy.Itcanalsoleadtoincreasedlifespanandabetterlifeoverall.Dietsrichinfattyfood, andhavingadietthatisoffbalancewithcarbohydratesandothernutrientscanleadtoadecreased livingstandard.Thistypeofdietcanleadtoserioushealthproblemsinthefutureandcancause obesityandheartproblems.Alsoforthosewhodonoteatenoughfood,orthrowuptheirfoodcan causeseriousharmtotheirbodyWiththoseshowmorecontent
Forpeoplewhoeatexcessmilk,cheese,andmeat,theymaybeputtingthemselvesatrisk,asthese foodarelinkedtosaturatedfat.Saturatedfatscanbeconvertedintocholesterol,whichinexcesscan causeproblemssuchasheartdisease.Overeatingisalsonotgood,asexcesscaloriescanleadto beingoverweightandeventuallyleadtoobesity.Obesityislinkedwiththefollowingdiseases:type 2diabetes,arthritis,heartdisease,strokes,andhighbloodpressureTheseareobviouslydetrimental toone'shealthandaffectone'slifeforyearsandyearstocome.Obesityisau=hugeprobleminthe USwitharound18%ofchildren6–11beingeffected,and21%of12–19yearolds,andthesekids willgrowupunhealthywhichwillaffectthemfortheirwholelives.Eatingunhealthyandmaking poorfoodchoiceswillonlyhurtyou,andovertheyearsyouwillbecomemoreatriskforlife threateningdiseasesItisalsoharmfultoone'shealthinthelongruntoundereatandnottakein enoughcalories.Caloriesaretheamountofenergyinfood,soinotherwordstheyaretheenergywe needtokeepourbodiesrunningandabletofunctiondaytoday.Evenifsomeonedoesnotexercise theyneedover1000caloriestokeeptheirbodyrunningIfsomeoneregularundereatstheywill starttoloseweight,andsomeoftheirbody'sfunctionsmaynotworkanylonger,suchasingirls whoundereat,theymay
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