| Healthy eating gets a lot of media attention lately | | | | affected by your health, which is heavily relative |
| and everyone is insisting that we need to improve | | | | to what you eat. Just making sure you're getting |
| how we eat. However, it is a lot harder than it | | | | a good balance of nutrients and are getting |
| sounds, particularly if you're working at a fast | | | | enough water will help you look a lot better |
| pace and don't have a lot of time to cook. Is | | | | without resorting to expensive spa treatments or |
| eating appropriately really worth it? Let's take a | | | | cosmetics. |
| look at twelve reasons of why we need to eat | | | | 7. Food will be more interesting. |
| healthier foods. | | | | A healthy diet doesn't have to be boring unless |
| 1. A good nutrition keeps our minds sharp. | | | | you make it be that way. There are lots of great |
| Recent data shows that people who exercise and | | | | fruits and vegetables out there that you probably |
| eat well when they're younger are more likely to | | | | haven't tried yet and you'll be surprised at how |
| retain their mental abilities when they get old. Low | | | | much tastier they are than you expected. |
| strain exercise and a diet that reduces | | | | 8. You will save money. |
| hypertension and heart disease can also help us | | | | Obtaining healthy food may be more expensive in |
| stay sharper as we age. | | | | the short run, since good produce and quality |
| 2. Healthy eating prevents heart disease. | | | | meats and grains are more expensive than mass |
| If people in your family are prone to heart | | | | produced, heavily processed foods. However, |
| problems, eating well may help you avoid them. | | | | your medical bills will be significantly reduced in the |
| 3. The chances of developing diabetes will be | | | | long run if you eat well. It's worth a little short |
| reduced. | | | | term cost for a long term savings! |
| It's been routinely shown that people who eat | | | | 9. The probabilities of getting cancer are reduced. |
| high levels of processed sugars and | | | | Many types of cancers, including colon cancer and |
| carbohydrates are more likely to develop type 2 | | | | other digestive diseases, are promoted by a high |
| diabetes later in life. If you stick to healthier | | | | fat, high processed carbohydrate diet containing |
| foods, your chances of developing this problem | | | | few fresh fruits and vegetables. Choosing a |
| go way down. | | | | healthy diet can help you prevent some types of |
| 4. You can start feeling better now. | | | | cancer and live longer. |
| It is not all about the future. People who eat a | | | | 10. You'll be setting a good example for your kids. |
| balanced diet with the right macronutrients (fats, | | | | They learn more than you think from watching |
| proteins and carbohydrates) as well as a lot of | | | | you and if you eat good foods in reasonable |
| high vitamin fruits and vegetables, feel more | | | | amounts, they will learn to do the same. |
| energetic and alert. | | | | 11. Getting a good night's rest. |
| 5. Reduced fat levels. | | | | Did you know that what you eat could affect |
| While eating a healthy diet isn't going to produce | | | | how you sleep? If your body is struggling to |
| weight loss, many factors of an unhealthy diet | | | | digest a heavy meal that's causing a big insulin |
| can contribute to weight gain. Not all overweight | | | | response, you may not sleep well. |
| people are eating poorly but many individuals who | | | | 12. Your mood could improve. |
| are eating poorly will lose weight by switching to | | | | For some people, a high carbohydrate, low |
| food with less fat, sugar, and refined starch with | | | | nutrient diet can exacerbate depression or mood |
| more protein and fresh produce. | | | | swings. A change could make you feel better and |
| 6. You will look much better. | | | | calmer. |
| Your hair, skin and general appearance are all | | | | |