You don’t have to eat less, but you have to eat right. Usually, we end up eating large portions that result in weight gain. However, there is an easier way to keep it right in order to eat right. On this World Health Day, here are few tips and foods, on your plate, from which you can gain the most nutrition to lead a healthier life.
Vegetables
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Try to fill half of your plate with veggies and mainly non-starchy vegetables like spinach, greens, broccoli, cabbage, and tomatoes. These veggies offer plenty of fiber, minerals and vitamins and are relatively low in calories. Potatoes and French fries don’t count in this!
Cereals
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Fill a quarter of your plate with the protein portion that is abundantly available in cereals, pulses, lentils, and nuts. It is essential for vegetarians. Make a sprout salad or soak lentils overnight and toss them with few spices the next day. Else you can add eggs, fish, and other lean meat.
Fruits
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Get hold of seasonal fruits to get the nutritional kick in your diet. Eating seasonal fruits can also lower the chances of having a heart attack or stroke, blood pressure and avoid certain painful intestinal ailment. Eat the rainbow, we'd say.
Whole grains
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Our body needs carbohydrates for energy and the best grains to provide it aptly are oatmeal, whole-wheat bread, and brown rice. Eating whole grains not only keep your weight in check but also reduce the risk of heart attacks.
Oils
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Fat that is good and in small quantity is vital for proper functioning of body parts. However, refrain from eating biscuits, cakes, butter and cheese cubes and instead opt for olive oil, sesame and coconut oil for cooking and as salad dressings. Nuts like almonds, walnuts, cashew nuts roasted in a small quantity of desi ghee can also be a good option.
Liquid nutrition
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Not to forget the liquid health in your daily diet that can include milk, fresh fruit juices, water, green tea and coconut water. When you don’t have time to prepare a healthy meal, churn up fruits with yogurt or make milkshake in order to meet your dietary needs.
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