Question

 

in order to support individuals in eating healthy during self-quarantine and isolation, which could positively reflect on physical and mental wellbeing, in your opinion

1. What are the guidelines for healthy eating food?

2. What are the factors contributing to poor control of food intake in humans?

 

Answer 1

To stay healthy it is important that we should include healthy diet in our life. We need to do several modifications to elevate the health status. The diet should consist of the nutrients that are daily required by our body. The Guidelines for the Healthy and Balanced Eating of Food are as Follows:

i) Eat Variety of Vegetables and Fruits about 2 or more Servings a Day

ii)Eat Whole-grain, High-fiber Containing Cereals about 3-6 Servings a Day.

iii) Drink Fat-free or low-fat Milk and low-fat Dairy Products.

iv) Consume Vegetable Oils instead of Solid Fats.

v) Reduce the Daily Intake of Salts and Sodium.

vi) Avoid Junk Foods that contain refined White Flour, Solid fats or Trans Fats and added Sugars.

vii) Consume less Sodas and other Sugar-added Drinks that are high in Calories and contain only few Nutrients.

viii) It is important to stay hydrated, so 8 glasses of water is necessary everyday.

Some of the factors which contributes to poor control of food intake includes:

• Lack of time leads to reduces the tendencies among people to have proper intake of food. They do not have much time to consume right food at the right time.
• Lack of information and knowledge leads to increase the chances and influence the choice of the food. Most of the people thinks caffeine is a good source of nutrients.
• Poor lifestyle also reduces the eating ability and capacity. The increase intake of caffeinated beverages, synthetic juices etc increases the risk of disease.
• The lack in the physical activities such as exercise or walking. This increase the obesity, poor digestion etc.
• Due to the presence of the chronic diseases, people are unable to eat proper.
• Age factor also matters.