The path to a healthy diet: how to train yourself to eat
'27.06.2017'
Source: RT
Over the years, it has become increasingly difficult to train yourself to eat right. Scientific studies show that changing eating habits in adulthood is not easy, but possible. Moreover, it helps to take care not only of their own health, but also of the environment, writes RT.
The main thing in a healthy diet is balance. This is the golden rule for anyone who wants to eat right. You can not abandon any fat or carbohydrates, and even the most useful food in the world to lean too much is not worth it. With regard to the choice of products, foreign experts advise to pay special attention to their quality and eat less potatoes, drinks with added sugar, fried foods and products containing trans fats.
At the same time, a balanced healthy diet does not mean excessive food restrictions. The diet, which allows you to lose weight, may even include lean pork. Researchers from the American University Duke invited volunteers to try to include in their diet meals from lean pork. The women who participated in the test, consumed pork once or twice a day as part of other dishes and noted that their weight decreased.
Of course, meat should not prevail in the diet, and, of course, we should not forget about vegetables and fruits. Experts emphasize that no diet, including those designed to reduce weight, should not lead to drowsiness, lethargy and reduced performance.
Changing your eating habits is quite difficult. Tastes are formed at a very early age. Australian scientists from the Queensland University of Technology believe that eating habits are laid in children aged 12 — 16 months. Therefore, the habit of healthy food, which subsequently prevents obesity in a child, should be formed from the very first steps.
Adults from the University of Washington, according to adults, will help correct eating habits. Instagram.
In general, photos work the same way as records that people make to keep track of their food. However, besides the fact that uploading photos turns out to be more fun than keeping a diary, the struggle for their own health also attracts other users. Thus, many people support each other and add positive emotions to nutrition care.
The path to a healthy diet begins with a trip to the store. Scientists from the University of Buffalo found that even those Americans who are attentive to their diet, continue to buy junk food. Dividing the 400 customers of grocery stores into three groups, depending on how concerned they are about the usefulness of food, the researchers assessed which products they chose based on their sugar, fat or salt content.
It turned out that 92% of those who monitor the usefulness of the products on their table, the choice of food was precisely in accordance with the principles of healthy eating. At the same time, the prices of useful and harmful products did not affect their choice. Those who stated moderate attention to the benefits of the products consumed about the same amount of useful and harmful food. Those for whom proper nutrition did not matter, chose products cheaper, which is why among their purchases was mainly harmful food.
Modern scientists have noticed that the irresponsible attitude of people to food is harmful to the environment. Researchers from Germany, Australia and the UK claim that the population of the Earth uses on 10% more food than necessary. In addition, around the world just about 10% of food is thrown away. For example, almost half of the annual grain harvest - 1,2 billion tons - disappears due to overproduction and inefficient processing technologies. Livestock production ranks first in terms of inefficiency: according to the same study, overproduction of animal products is 78% - 840 million tons.
According to scientists, overproduction of products leads to unnecessary costs in the energy sector. Therefore, a change in diet can not only positively affect health, but also reduce greenhouse gas emissions, as well as reduce the wear and tear of agricultural land.
