Healthful Diet that can Sustain your Lifespan

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A healthful diet includes a variety of fruits and vegetables, whole grains and starches, good fats, and proteins.

Eating healthfully also means avoiding foods with high amounts of added salt and sugar.

Reduced cancer risk

An unhealthful diet can lead to obesity which may increase a person’s risk of developing cancer. Weighing within a healthful range may reduce this risk.

However, diets rich in fruits and vegetables may help to protect against cancer and lowered the risk of colorectal cancer.

 Fruits, vegetables, nuts, and legumes act as antioxidants, which protect cells from damage that can cause cancer

Diabetes control

Eating a healthful diet can help a person with diabetes to keep blood pressure and cholesterol within target ranges.

Prevent or delay complications of diabetes. It is essential for people with diabetes to limit their intake of foods with added sugar and salt. It is also best to avoid fried foods high in saturated fats.

Healthy Heart

Consumptions of healthy nuts such as almonds or walnuts, avocados, berries, whole grains and leafy green vegetables, Prevent blood clots which can lead to heart attacks.

Intake of the above can help lower the risk for heart diseases and stroke. You also eat less food with added sugar, calories and unhealthy fats.

Strong bones and teeth

A diet with adequate calcium and magnesium is necessary for strong bones and teeth.

Good source of calcium includes:

  • Milk, cheese and other dairy foods
  • Tofu
  • Soya beans

Good source of Magnesium includes:

  • leafy green vegetables
  • nuts
  •  and whole grains

Better mood

While a healthful diet may improve overall mood, it is essential for people with depression to take foods rich in omega-3 fatty acids, green vegetables, oily fish, dark chocolate, whole grains and water.

Boost Brains and Memory

A healthful diet helps to boost brains and memory and help to prevent cognitive decline.

The foods can help to boost the brains and memory:

  • Fatty fish
  • Blueberries
  • Turmeric
  • Nuts and so many others.

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