Healthy nutrition, where do we start?

During these last years there is a greater concern, let’s call it interest, about healthy eating and worrying more about what foods should be present on our shopping list and later in our pantry.

Sometimes, we tend to associate the concept of healthy eating with being on a diet, and that is a serious mistake. Eating a healthy and balanced diet carries with it numerous benefits for our health. Healthy eating is a safe bet for our well-being. Our digestive system is our second brain, so both our mood and our cardiovascular health, as well as our energy, among others, will be affected depending on our diet.

Although the needs of someone who works in an office are different from those of those who perform a more physical work, the general bases of healthy eating are the same.

In our day to day, many people do not consume the basic needs of fruit, vegetables, legumes, nuts, and a greater consumption of hypercaloric foods, rich in sugars, salt and fats. To analyze our diet, just remember what we have consumed for 3 days and get an idea of whether we comply with the above.

If we do not comply with the basics, we can begin to make changes gradually, incorporating more vegetables into our diet, reducing sugar consumption, drinking more water, trying to pay more attention to what we eat, planning the weekly menu.

Helps us strengthen our immune system

The immune system is the foundation of health. It protects us from all potentially harmful agents, such as viruses and bacteria, by attacking them when they enter your body. Paying attention to your diet is a good way to reduce the likelihood of infections and prevent various diseases.

Regulates intestinal transit

A diet rich in vegetables and fruits, rich in fiber, with dairy foods rich in probiotics, will take care of our microbiota, balancing and regulating our digestive system.

Improves our mood

There are foods that help improve your mood since they help the body to secrete certain hormones (endorphins, serotonin) that cause a feeling of happiness and well-being.

More energy

Eating a balanced and healthy diet makes us feel energetic, perform more in our day to day, sleep better, have light digestions, feel much more vital. We must know that it is not always about how much to eat, but about what to eat.

Protects our heart

Some foods such as whole grains help reduce levels of bad cholesterol, highly harmful to the heart. A healthy diet means it’s low in sodium, so following it helps keep your blood pressure at proper levels.