HEALTHY FOODS AND UNHEALTHY FOODS

healthy foods

healthy eating means eating a variety of foods that give you the nutrients you need to maintain your health, feel good, and have energy. These nutrients include protein, carbohydrates, fat, water, vitamins, and minerals. is important for everyone. When combined with being physically active and maintaining a healthy weight, eating well is an excellent way to help your body stay strong and healthy. If you have a history of breast cancer or are currently undergoing treatment, eating well is especially important for you. What you eat can affect your immune system, your mood, and your energy level. No food or diet can prevent you from getting breast cancer. While researchers are still studying the effects of eating unhealthy food on breast cancer and recurrence risk, we do know that being overweight is a risk factor for both first-time and recurrent breast cancer. In this section, you can learn how to eat in a way that keeps your body as healthy as it can be. Here are three main reasons that will help remind you that eating healthy is the best choice to make for your diet:...................................................................................................... •To provide the necessary nutrients that your body needs to create new cells, clean toxins, and to just function every day!.................................... •Eating healthy now can help prevent future diseases such as diabetes and cancer............................................................................................... •You will have more energy and be more alert....................................................................................................... the top ten foods considered to be the most healthy, according to surveys and sources across North America and Western Europe. They include: •apples................................................................................................ •almonds.............................................................................................. •broccoli............................................................................................ •blueberries........................................................................................ •oily fish........................................................................................... •leafy green vegetables.......................................................................... •sweet potatoes............................................................................... •wheat germ.................................................................................... •avocados................................................................................... •oatmeal..................................................................................................................................... unhealthy foods

Unhealthy or Junk food is an informal term applied to some foods that are perceived to have little or no nutritional value (i.e. containing "empty calories"); to products with nutritional value, but also have ingredients considered unhealthy when regularly eaten; or to those considered unhealthy to consume at all. Junk foods are typically ready-to-eat convenience foods containing high levels of saturated and / or trans fats, salt, or sugar, and little or no fruit, vegetables, or dietary fiber; and are considered to have little or no health benefits. Common junk foods include salted snack foods like chips (crisps), candy, gum, most sweet desserts, fried fast food and carbonated beverages (sodas) as well as alcoholic beverages. High-sugar cereals, particularly those targeted at children, such as Fruit candies, are also classified as junk food...................................................................................................... Negative effects of consuming fast food: • Consumption of extra calories much more than the daily recommended quantity due to deep frying of the foods or use of fatty dressings or toppings and also for the heavy portion size being consumed may ultimately lead to obesity and other lifestyle diseases................................................................................................ • Presence of saturated and trans fat in foods like fries, cheese, mayonnaise, etc poses great threat on our heart health and cholesterol profile................................................................................................... •Use of sugar and sodium as salt or other additive in excess may give a risk of high blood pressure or high blood sugar..................................................................................................... • Fast foods generally lack fresh fruits, vegetables and whole grains and hence are deficient in vitamins and minerals thereby affecting our immunity and endurance to fight lifestyle diseases................................................................................................ • Additives are used liberally in the fast foods to enhance the appearance, texture, flavor and palatability of these foods. But some additives might prove extremely harmful. For instance mono-sodium glutamate, commonly known as ajinomoto, used as flavoring for Chinese recipes is considered carcinogenic. Fast food costs relatively little and tastes good, but the negative effects on physical health last much longer than these immediate concerns. It's helpful to remember that with fast food, moderation is important and if you're having fast food more than once a week, try to make healthier choices.............................................................................. References: http://en.amerikanki.com/foods-eat-every-day-for-perfect-skin/10/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Health_food http://www.indiadiets.com/foods/unhealthy_foods/unhealthy_foods.htm http://www.breastcancer.org/tips/nutrition/healthy_eat