Tuesday, January 14, 2014
Takeaway
There is no one way to be healthy. In order to maintain and healthy diet and lifestyle, it is important to consider all of the factors that we discussed here. In addition, being healthy is not just a reflection of what you eat. Exercising is also important in staying healthy and balancing your exercise schedule with your dietary habits is extremely important.
Monday, January 13, 2014
Do I need any supplements to maintain my health?
As an adolescent, no supplements are required if your diet is balanced and nutritious. An adequate diet is one that supports growth of adolescents while maintaining a healthy weight.
What are some of the things to avoid in a healthy and nutritious diet?
It is recommended that we cut down processed foods and avoid sugary drinks to limit intake of sugar, which can be bad in many ways including our mood. Similarly, too much salt is bad for blood pressure – we can limit salt intake by cutting down our intake of salty snacks, as well as processed and frozen food. The recommendation for daily intake for sugar is 3 tsps a day, and for salt; 1 tsp/day.
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