POWER OF NUTRITION
FOOD GROUP : Vegetables and
fruits.
• Being loaded with ber , they
are the best satiety foods
• Low in calories
• High in antioxidants and
known to ght heart disease and
certain cancers
MAY 2017
FOOD GROUP : Fats and oils
S U C H A S : B u t t e r, g h e e ,
cooking oils such as groundnut,
mustard, sunower, sugar,
jaggery
NUTRIENTS IT PROVIDES :
• Energy
• Fat
• Essential fatty acids
HEALTH BENEFITS :
• Certain fats are good sources of
omega-3 and omega-6.
• Reduce triglyceride levels and
lower blood pressure
• Help reduce inammation
Contribute to normal
functioning of foetal brain
SUCH AS : All
NUTRIENTS IT PROVIDES :
• Fiber
• Vitamin C
• Calcium
• Carotenoids
• Antioxidants
HEALTH BENEFITS :
YOUR FOOD PLATE : EATING FOR HEALTH
A healthy body can provide many benets. As you age, maintaining healthy habits is an important way to
lower your risk for cancer, diabetes mellitus, heart disease and hypertension. Keeping all these factors in
mind, and after learning about the above mentioned food groups, you would now know what all to add in
your plate and what not. To make it more easier, here is what your daily food plate should look like :
D O N ' T F O R G E T Y O U R DA I LY D O S E O F
EXERCISE
Eating right is not just enough. We all need some kind
of physical activity to sum up to a healthy lifestyle. The
good news is that people of all ages, shapes, sizes and
abilities can benet from physical activity. The most
common kinds include aerobic exercises, weight
training, yoga or simply a brisk walk. Not only will this
help you maintain a healthy weight, but most
importantly “Make you feel good about yourself ”.
DON'T FORGET, GOOD NUTRITION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY WORK TOGETHER FOR
BETTER HEALTH !
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