A healthy diet should cover the body's needs in essential nutrients and reduce the chances of developing pathological conditions. All you have to do is find the type of healthy nutrition that best serves you, your body and your everyday life.
Processed foods are those foods that have undergone at least one mechanical or chemical process during their preparation. Examples of such processes are pasteurization, salting, frying, cooking, baking, roasting, drying and many more techniques, including some complex industrial methods.
Which substances are called antioxidants and where do we find them? In fruits and vegetables.
Since we traditionally associate the word "protein" in a meal or in a diet plan with meat, chicken or fish, it is difficult for us to imagine how it is possible to meet one's protein needs when one has excluded this food from their diet.
Fasting consists of a diet free of saturated fats and rich in monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats, olives and olive oil but also seafood and nuts respectively. It is also rich in fiber, antioxidants and vitamins, which act against free radicals resulting in protective action against diseases such as coronary heart disease and hyperlipidemia.
They are fresher and tastier than those grown out of season. They are full of nutrients. Nature has made sure to cover us fully in vitamins and trace elements that we need all year round through vegetables and fruits according to season.
The summer months in our country, Greece, we know are very hot and sunny, so let us rejoice carefree and the fun of summer and the beach, nevertheless they should not overwhelm us so much that we forget to take care of our body and diet !
Our country has had a negative record in recent years: 41% of children aged 10-12 in Greece are overweight or obese, one of the highest rates in Europe, while 21% of children under 9 are overweight or obese.
