Nutrition for Health

You should know about the correct nutrition for health

A preoccupation with diet and body image is a commonplace in much of today's western cultures. The importance of healthy eating and healthy living is fed to us regularly from advertisers, the print, online and airwave media, from the government and from our peers. It's obvious that the cheeseburger in our hand is not the best option for lunch, and despite all the pressure to eat well we are confronted with advertising from all sorts of junk food manufacturers at every turn and accosted by product displays in every aisle of our local supermarket.

We're also exposed to new and exciting diets and nutritional supplements in magazines at the checkout, on the way home on the radio, and when we switch on the television.

In all the information overload, we are just as likely as we were before the "healthy-living revolution" to make poor choices as regards our eating habits, and it is increasingly difficult to pick the reliable information from the unreliable. Here however are some resources to help you get some good information that we've reviewed and as editor, I've tested to see if it worked. It did indeed prove very effective. Go look at my review and see the before and after photos.

In Australia, though, there is evidence to suggest that in some ways, the healthy eating message is getting through. In the last 30 years, the consumption of butter has decreased by around 20%. In the last ten years, the consumption of fruit, vegetables and cereals has increased. In a 1995 Nutrition Survey, however, only around 50% of the 15-40 year olds participating had eaten fruit the day before the survey. Individual fat consumption remains a most prominent issue, with childhood obesity becoming a problem for national policy consideration.

The following information, compiled from medical and scientific advice, provides a guide to foods that should be included in a healthy eating plan:  

Eating well will have positive benefits on your health, both long term and short term. You will be at decreased risk from lifestyle diseases such as diabetes, heart disease and some cancers, and short term benefits include assistance in maintaining or attaining a healthy weight, good self-esteem and a feeling of well-being.

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