HEALTHY FOOD !!! I Promise...

Hi Friends,

"I promise from now onwards, i'll pay attention that whatever we eat should be healthy."

I am sure most of us here must have made this promise to themselves or to their families this new year..

Now , what exactly this healthy food is ? Though we eat healthy food, but is it a balanced diet as well ? But I think most of the healthy food includes vegetarian food. Fruits and vegetables are rich source of nutrition and cover almost everything that a balanced diet consists of, but there are several other things which we get from other sources.

During school days we must have studied about the balanced diet that consists of some vital elements required for our body viz. proteins, fats, carbohydrates, vitamins , minerals, fibres, etc. Not one food can provide all the nutrients, so we have to eat foods which could have all these nutrients.

Healthy Food is also classified in different groups viz. Fruits and vegetables, cereals, salt, sugar, dairy foods, poultry foods. Combination of all these in an optimum quantity will lead to good health.

Its not EAT LESS, its EAT HEALTHY .

I wish if we all could share how we have changed our diet into a healthy diet this season rather this year...( I know it is your resolution this year, whether you tell or not )

 

Hi,

To start with I have made a menu, in which I have tried to include all the food groups.

Our breakfast includes fresh fruits and vegetable juice, bread, eggs, fruit salad, sprouts, cornflakes, poha, milk etc.

Lunch includes chapatis, gravy dish, salad, green vegetable curry, Rice once a week, idli sambhar once a week etc.

In evening if I get time I make soups of seasonal vegetables which is again very healthy and good during winters.

Dinner will be light and includes any pulse, chapatis, salad.

My hubby and I have also decided that we will not eat non-veg more than once a week.( It was twice or thrice in a week till now which has lead to increased weight of us).

This is my simple menu. I have and will try my best to adhere to it. I think I have covered all the essential nutrients in my menu.

What have you planned friends??

 

Hi Raji,

True.. It does happen.. But eating habits can be changed a bit.. Just small changes.. Well I have not made big changes..so let's see for how long can i stick to it..

Thanks for your reply dear..

 

Hi Friends,

As I discussed about the food groups..This is a food pyramid I searched on net.. It helps to understand about healthy foods clearly..





Source : Ferry Farm Elementary - Health & Physical Education Overview

 

Dear Tasty name,

Thanks for your comments...

 

Hi,

Many of us are trying here to cook in lesser oil.. But how do you manage to cook gravy dishes in less oil.. Even for soups, some butter is required, so do you make soups without it..

I am also waiting for your replies..

 

Thanks Mikes for your comments.