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The most common nutritional mistakes
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Last reviewed: 23.04.2024
People often have high hopes for a new diet or, finally, a transition only to a healthy diet, but it is not uncommon for those who stay for only a week, lose motivation and are again mistaken for old habits of nutrition. Ilive presents the most common errors in nutrition, which usually prevent a person from eating a balanced diet, maintain normal weight and health.
Too much food
Overeating is the main enemy not only of your figure, but of your general health. The habit of eating up to the dump overloads your liver and pancreas. In addition, the excessive saturation and energy that a person receives with food is never compensated for by physical activity.
Diet
An equally important component in a healthy diet is the diet. Very often it is chaotic and abounds with all kinds of snacks on the go, and these snacks usually consist of high-calorie, fatty foods. And the sweets with which some people eat or simply try to tame the hunger, make an imbalance in our metabolism.
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The menu of a twenty-year-old and fifty-year-old man differs, or rather, should differ, odako many people at a respectable age do not pay attention to it, while continuing to eat fatty foods, sweets and too much alcohol. In order to be healthy and extend your life, you just need to monitor your diet. In the organization of nutrition, the age of a person, his level of health, chronic diseases, habitual loads and lifestyle should be taken into account.
Uniform food
Unfortunately, there is no such miracle product that would give the body the whole group of vitamins and minerals. The diet should include the provision of all the nutrients the body needs, so a person's diet should be varied and include not only the foods that are loved, but also useful to the body.
Low-calorie foods
Do not rely solely on low-calorie foods. Despite the fact that the number of calories decreases drastically, you still need good energy support in the form of carbohydrates. Also, do not neglect fish and lean meat, as they contain protein and iron.
Very greasy food
At a rate of 80 grams, the average person consumes about 140 grams of fat. Poor in vitamins and fiber, the diet usually contains plenty of flour products and fatty foods.
Vegetables and fruits
Every day a person should receive the necessary "dose" of fruits and vegetables - 500-700 grams. They are able to provide the body with mineral salts, vitamins and fiber, which strengthen immunity and are a source of strength and health. In winter we eat less fruits and vegetables, but many do not do this in the summer, replacing the gifts of nature with sauces, ketchup and mayonnaise, stuffed with food additives and dyes.
Fast food
It is useful and healthy to eat not only at home, odako "not at home" does not imply food under the fast food, where except food additives you can find only artificial flavors.