By: Sevinj Ahmadova
Healthy eating is a difficult thing for some people. It’s not easy to track the number of calories, make sure the food you eat is of high quality, and choose the most nutritious foods.
The problem is that false information about healthy eating is produced and many people continue to make mistakes without realizing it. For example, some think that they do their best by consuming foods labeled “light” or “slim”. That’s why there are those who cut all food groups, or even worse, those who skip meals to reduce calories. However, a healthy diet needs to contain all the nutrients in the right amount and carry enough calories to all your body functions.
After stating these, I want to offer you 9 healthy nutrition suggestions that you can apply to your daily life and definitely “healthy”.
1. Eat various foods but in small portions
One of the secrets of enjoying a healthy and fulfilling diet is to eat different foods, but limit portion sizes. So do not eat the same things every day and try to prepare interesting meals by enjoying different nutrition sources. Also, instead of eating a few large meals a day, it would be better to eat 5 or 6 small meals.
2. Cheese and olives
While consuming foods such as cheese and olives, prefer the ones that are less salty and have less fat (for cheese) or keep these products in water and reduce their salt content. The best thing would be if you prepare your own lactose-free cheese at home!
3. Eat less animal-based proteins
Regular protein consumption on a daily basis is required to maintain a properly functioning nerve system and muscle mass. Although animal proteins are easily accessible, I recommend eating less animal protein and choosing vegetable proteins instead. Because animal proteins contain more fat, and because they are harder to digest, they can lead to intestinal problems. On the other hand, plant-based proteins contain fiber, antioxidants, and other nutrients that help reproduce bacterial flora in the gut.
4. Limit your sugar consumption
Sweets and all sources of refined sugar are the number one enemy of health and being at a healthy weight. Sugar is one of the main causes of metabolic disorders and has been proven to be associated with multiple types of cancer. The worst thing is that sugar is highly addictive and the more you consume, the more you need sugar. Be sure to limit them as much as possible. You can always prepare healthy desserts without sugar or healthy sugar sources and meet your dessert needs!
5. Reduce salt intake
Excessive salt consumption can trigger health problems such as fluid retention, inflammatory diseases and hypertension. Especially in recent years, experts have made numerous warnings to reduce salt consumption as many people consume 5 times more salt than the recommended amount. Instead of salt, you can choose some herbs, vinegar and other healthy spices like turmeric.
6. Drink more water
Meal plans recommended by a nutritionist recommend that you drink at least 8 glasses of water every day. Water keeps your body moist and is essential for good functioning of its important systems. In addition, water helps minimize the negative effects of free radicals and affect the condition of the skin.
7. Do not cut the fat
One of the most common mistakes people make is to cut all foods containing fat while trying to eat healthy. Although it is true that fatty foods are high in calories, it is not a good choice to stop consuming fat completely. Your body needs certain types of fat, and they help you get rid of fats that are harmful to your health. Omega 3 fatty acids are one of them, and such oils are found in the following foods:
- Olive oil
- Avocado
- Nuts, peanuts
- Flax seed
- Oily fish
8. Choose organic foods
Organic foods carry 100% of their nutrients because they have not been processed. Although they are slightly more expensive than other products, it is worth investing in organic foods for healthy nutrition.
9. Eat raw fruits and vegetables
Raw fruits and vegetables have the highest concentration of beneficial nutrients and are much more beneficial for your body. Eating fruits and vegetables raw helps you lose weight, improve your digestive system and support your body’s detox processes. One of the easiest things you can do is to prepare fruity salad for breakfast and enjoy the rest of your day!
About Sevinj Ahmadova
I am Sevinj Ahmadova, founder of Healthy Recipes Guru and a big fan of healthy food and healthy lifestyle. While, I am working in finance industry now, I pursue my passion via my blog for spreading true healthy eating habits.
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I’ve been naiing it on drinking more water and less salt and that alone has made a difference. THese are great tips – I plan to expand my practices to more of them.
This was very informative thank you!
All very good suggestions. Drinking enough water is so important. Eating veggies is too. It’s also important to consider the ways in which we cook our food. Fast frying and grilling should be replaced with slower methods that retain moisture, such as a crock pot. Thank you for spreading the word about healthy eating.
I love how simple you’ve made this! Thanks for sharing these great ideas!
They seem like just simple ideas, but they are much more difficult to follow when you have to navigate processed foods that “hide” so many things that aren’t good for you! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for some easy, practical tips to eat healthy!
The 9 tips that you have provided are pretty amazing thank you so much for these amazing nutrition suggestions that you have shared with me, I will surely try to implement those in real life and forward it to my friends and family as well for their benefit.