what do we need to follow a balanced diet?
Food is one
of the factors that take more importance in maintaining a healthy life of any
person. At all ages it is essential to follow a balanced diet, in which all
kinds of nutrients are ingested and adapted to the needs of each life stage.
A balanced diet begins already in the first years of life of a person, so parents and guardians should feed the little kids. In this way, they will acquire correctly eating habits and will be easier to keep them throughout life.
“The
food pyramid, a graph designed to simply
indicate which food is necessary in the diet, and how much to consumein order, to
achieve a healthy, balanced diet.” Said Dr. Alfredo lópez Paredes
Some people say that light food does not put on weight. But according to calories. Ismael Diaz Yubero he said: "Can lead many consumers to confusion, because they have the misconception that ligth not fattening foods and therefore can take double helping". For product really low calorie intake should be labelled according to the European Union, as low enery whitch should not be more than 40 Kcal per 100g.
Beside peple say that pregnant women should eat for two persons, there is evidence about the weight
problem of a Mother which affects negatively to her and her fetus. A pregnant woman
should gain six to 12 kg on average throughout pregnancy as part of a normal
weight. If you are overweight, ideally not exceed 9 kg; and if you were thin
before pregnancy, it is more likely that fattening up to 15 kg.
