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WAYS TO MAKE SURE YOU ’ RE EATING HEALTHY !
It seems you can ’ t surf the web these days without some self-appointed health gurus trying to sell you a range of weird and wonderful diets online . Some claim to have miracle diets which will unlock virtual superpowers if only you buy their expensive health foods . Others make more modest claims , promising to give you the life expectancy of our Mediterranean friends . However , when it comes to eating properly , simplicity really is the key . While the tips that follow aren ’ t exactly “ forgotten ” secrets or magical words , they will ensure that you ’ re giving yourself the best chance of staying healthy for as long as possible .
START WITH A GOOD BREAKFAST ! A good breakfast will set you up properly for the day . But what precisely makes a breakfast good ? A good amount of starchy — or complex — carbohydrates . This may be wholegrain bread , or it may be a high-fiber , low-sugar cereal such as bran flakes . A good dose of long-chain carbohydrates in the morning carries many advantages . They will not only keep you focused and alert — the controlled release of energy throughout the start of the day certainly will — but they will also prevent you from feeling hungry and opportunistically snacking on convenient and delicious fatty , sugary foods .
CUT DOWN ON SALT , SATURATED FATS , AND SUGAR !
We all know that it ’ s possible to have too much of a good thing . Very few people would deny that cakes , pies , sausages , cream , and well-salted crisps can be great pleasures . However , these foodstuffs almost always contain far too much of the bad things . Eating too much fat , sugar , and salt all come with their own unique risks . Saturated fats and more than six grams of salt a day carry an increased risk of heart disease and stroke . Salt in high quantities directly raises your blood pressure . Too much sugar not only damages your teeth but gorging on it is also a fantastic way to gain weight very quickly .
EAT MORE OF THE GOOD STUFF ! What is the good stuff ? Well , it is a little bit of everything and slightly more of certain things . Oily fish is a good part of any diet , and many of us don ’ t eat enough of it . They are a particularly good source of omega-3 fatty acids , which potentially serve the nice role of preventing heart disease . Do follow the old cliché of eating five pieces of fruit and vegetables each day . However , try to be cautious about what actually counts as fruit . Many “ superfood ” smoothies or even homemade fruit smoothies that are marketed as being very healthy are extremely high in sugar and aren ’ t the health boost we think that they are . +
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