Steps to Healthy Lifestyle

Base your meals on cereals

Cereal should make up about a third of the food we eat. They are not only a good source of energy but also calcium, iron and B vitamins.
Some people think starchy foods are fattening, but gram for gram they contain less than half the calories of fat. You just need to watch the fats you add when cooking and serving these foods, because this is what increases the calorie content.


Eat lots of fruit and vegetables

Fruits and vegetables are the sources of antioxidants.
The more colorful the fruits, the more nutrient dense.
Try to eat at least 5 portions of a variety of fruit and vegetables every day. For example, you can have: a glass of juice, a fruit with your cereal at breakfast, salad at lunch, a fruit as an afternoon snack.


Regular Meal Intake

Don't Skip Meals- For healthy eating; enjoy three meals and two additional snacks if you're hungry in between mealtimes.
Eat your Breakfast like a King, lunch like a prince and dinner like a pauper.


Cut down on saturated fat and sugar

To stay healthy we need some fat in our diets. What is important is the kind of fat we are eating. There are two main types of fat: saturated fat and unsaturated fat.
Cut down on foods containing added sugar, such as sweets, cakes and biscuits, and fizzy drinks.
Having sugary foods and drinks cause tooth decay. Many foods that contain added sugar are also high in calories so cutting down could help you control your weight.


Try to eat less salt - no more than 6g a day

Lots of people think they don't eat much salt, especially if they don't add it to their food. But don't be so sure!
75% of the salt we eat is already in the food we buy, such as breakfast cereals, soups, sauces and ready meals.
Eating too much salt can raise your blood pressure. And people with high blood pressure are three times more likely to develop heart disease or have a stroke than people with normal blood pressure.


Drink plenty of water

We should be drinking about 8 to 10glasses (2 liters) of water or other fluids, every day to prevent dehydration.
When the weather is warm or when we get active, our bodies need more than this.
Avoid drinking soft and fizzy drinks that are high in added sugar and dehydrate us.
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