Health Pyramid - Your Guide to Eating Better and Healthier!

Hello people, I have decided to talk about the health pyramid so you can make better informed choices when you pick the foods you eat.

To start, have you ever heard of the phrase "What you eat is what you are?". I'm sure you all have, and I'm here to tell you about different types of foodstuffs
It is very important that we know what foods to take frequently and also those that we should avoid or take in moderation. Hence, watching your own diet is a very important factor to lead a healthy lifestyle. With a healthy life, one falls sick less often and is more alert mentally as well.

The choice of food you choose to take can give you better health or could increase your chance of getting diseases such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol and diabetes. So treat you body well and make wise decisions when choosing what type of foods to eat.

The food pyramid below shows you foods you should take frequently, and those you should avoid or take in moderation.

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Right choices have to be made in order to nourish your body. We all have to eat a wide variety of foods in moderation to ensure our body takes in the right amounts of nutrients. As you follow the guidelines below on foods to take based on the pyramid, it will certainly help you to achieve a more balanced diet and a healthier body.

Things to take note:

Eat your grains

Grains contain alot of carbohydrates that provide your body energy to support our daily activities.
If you can, eat whole grain foods like wholemeal bread or brown rice as they contain more nutrients than refined grains such as white bread and rice.

Remember the fruits and vegetables

This is what this whole website is about. Fruits and vegetables provide various amounts of natural Vitamins and nutrients to nourish your body so you can be fit and healthy without falling sick so easily. Antioxidants found in many varieties of fruits prevent cancer too!

Remember your calcium and protein

Our body uses protein to build and repair tissues. You also use protein to make enzymes, hormones, and other body chemicals. Food rich in protein includes, eggs, fish, meat, and cheese. However, meats or cheese which are high in fat and cholesterol should be avoided.
To strengthen our bones and teeth, we would need calcium. Calcium also reduces the risk of osteoporosis. Foods such as dairy milk, yogurt, and cheese are very good sources of calcium. For lactose intolerant people, you can look to soya milk or tofu as alternatives.
However take note that because foods rich in calcium and protein are placed in the third level of the pyramid, servings taken should be lesser than fruits, vegetables and grains.

Avoid foods at the top of the pyramid

Foods placed on top of the pyramid should be use sparingly as they are harmful to our body if taken in large amounts. If need be, use healthy types of oil such as olive or sunflower oil to cook food as they contain no cholesterol. Salt and sugar should be used sparingly as they may cause liver problems and diabetes respectively. When buying food from supermarkets, do take note of the salt, sugar and oil content of the items and choose stuff that do not have much of these in them.

Take care of your health people!