Eating Healthy

By: Tshegofatso Pearl Ramotshabi

Photo credit: Constance DeCurtis

Healthy eating is hard to develop and often require changing your mind set. Yes healthy habits, such as eating well and avoiding harmful substances, make sense, but have you ever really thought about why you practice them? Well the answer is……….to improve your overall well-being and make you feel good.

The food you eat contribute to your weight, when you eat right you avoid excess weight gain and maintain a healthy weight. Eat your breakfast! When you start the day with a healthy breakfast, you avoid becoming overly hungry later, which could send you running to get fast food before lunch. You are what you eat, your mood improves when you eat the right food and maintaining a healthy diet will keep you energized and this will even show on your skin. When you eat a balanced diet your body receives the fuel it needs to manage your energy level. Eating healthy is important. It can prevent and control health problems. The foods you need to take on a daily are whole grains, lean meats, low-fat dairy products, fruits, vegetables.

A healthy diet is the key to a happy, long, fit life.