What is a healthy diet ?

In today’s world, there is such a wide variety of different diets. For example,
the Cabbage Soup Diet, the Popcorn Diet, Weight-Watchers, Weigh-Less Diet and
even the Hollywood Diet. Different people also have a vastly different perspective as
to what a healthy diet is. When most people think of the word diet, they automatically
associate it with weight loss. This is not necessarily the case. A diet is simply the
amount and kinds of foods a person eats. A healthy diet means consuming less
processed foods and trans fats and eating more nutrient rich foods. There are many
different reasons that people follow a specific diet. Be it for improved skin, better
concentration, improved sports performance or even just to feel better and more
energetic. Another reason could be because some people do not enjoy consuming
meat and therefore follow the vegetarian diet. The Ketogenic Diet, which is very high
in protein and low in carbohydrates has been proven to help victims of epilepsy,
reducing the severity, frequency and duration of their seizures. Many a diabetic has
been known to come off their insulin as a direct result of following this diet. There are
hundreds and thousands of different diets in the world, the majority of them being for
weight loss.

A healthy diet should include enough of all the main food groups. On average,
up to twenty percent of calorie intake comes from the liquids one drinks. Absolutely
everything one puts in their mouth, save for water, contains calories. It is important to
drink no more than one glass of one hundred percent of pure fruit juice per day, as it
is high in calories and sugar. Every little bit quickly adds up. While milk is a healthier
option, nothing beats a glass of water.

A healthy diet should be an easy diet to follow, it should suit your lifestyle and
be sustainable. One’s diet should become a habit, a habit of always making the
healthier choice and limiting the consumption of excessively processed foods. An
example of making a healthier choice would be to always just buy and eat brown
(whole grain) bread or rice. Another healthier option would be to eat unrefined
carbohydrates. These are less processed and contain much more fibre and nutrients
and far less refined sugar.

Not everyone follows a healthy diet to lose or maintain weight, some

individuals are needing to gain weight. While one needs to burn more calories than
one consumes in order to lose weight, the opposite holds true for those looking to
gain weight.

A healthy plate of food should be made up of twenty percent Fruit, thirty

percent Vegetables, five percent Fats and Lips, twenty five percent Grains and Grain
products and twenty percent Meat and Meat Alternatives.
 The conclusion is People can follow a healthy diet for various reasons, but
for sure if you follow a healthy diet you will stay healthy, and a healthy diet has to be
followed consistently and has its own rules.

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