HEALTY EATING
4 WARNING
SIGNS OF A
BAD DIET
YOU MAY BE
IGNORING
H
ow many rows of chocolate have
you eaten this week? Well, you’re
not alone. One in four Australians
eats chocolate every second day!
What you eat does make a difference to your
health.
The World Health Organisation attributes 19%
of gastrointestinal cancers, one in three heart
attacks and one in ten strokes directly to people
not meeting their fruit and vegetable requirements. With this in mind, I’d like to encourage
you to stop making excuses.
If your diet isn’t what it could be, it’s time to do
something about it.
4 clear signs that your diet is not as healthy as
it could be
1. You’ve caught a cold more than once over the
past year – Although you can expect to catch at
least one cold each year, if you need to be wearing a surgical mask to
protect you from every bug your immune system
is probably not working as well as it
should be.
2. You would rather sit home with a block of
chocolate than go out with friends – a nutritious
diet is also essential to guard against depression.
Research shows those who don’t meet their folate, omega 3 or vitamin D requirements are
more likely to be depressed.
3. Your gums bleed when you brush your teeth –
bleeding gums may be an indication of a vitamin
C or riboflavin deficiency.
4. You spend more than 10 minutes on the toilet
– if you need to strain to open your bowels, or
spend ages on the