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Why to eat a balanced diet?

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Eating a balanced diet is the key to staying healthy and maintaining a healthy weight. And really, it’s not that complicated! Which foods to eat, which to avoid, how much to eat and at what pace… all you need to do to achieve a balanced diet is follow a few rules. We tell you all about it.

Apart from breast milk, no food contains all the nutrients the body needs: proteins, lipids, carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals, trace elements and fibre. The more we vary and diversify our diet, the more we cover all our needs.

The benefits of a good diet

1. Maintaining a healthy weight

Regular exercise and eating well can help you maintain a healthy weight and avoid putting on weight. It is therefore preferable to maintain a healthy diet over time rather than trying to make up for shortcomings by dieting.

2. Fighting disease

By lowering unhealthy triglycerides and boosting good cholesterol, the right food choices can prevent many dangerous health problems. A healthy diet helps your body to minimise the risk of cardiovascular disease. Obesity, diabetes, cancer, high blood pressure, heart disease, stroke and osteoporosis are all consequences of poor eating habits.

3. Keep your brain in good shape

A healthy diet is as good for your brain as it is for the rest of your body. Unhealthy foods are linked to a whole range of neurological problems. Certain nutritional deficiencies increase the risk of depression.

4. A longer, quality life

To be in good health, in addition to a healthy diet, you should start exercising, stop smoking and start monitoring your cholesterol levels, blood pressure and weight. Eating healthily is more of a lifestyle change than a diet. You will gradually feel the need to feel good in all aspects of your life.

Tips for maintaining a healthy diet

To enjoy a healthy diet, it’s important to follow a few basic rules.

  • Ban processed foods
  • Eat intelligently
  • Combine foods well
  • Getting organised on a daily basis
  • Sleeping well

Conclusion

A healthy, balanced diet is the key to good health. It’s a way of reducing the risk of certain diseases and feeling good in body and mind. Eating well means eating a variety of foods.

Good nutrition is one of the most important habits for enjoying good health – both physical and mental – and a good quality of life. That’s why we emphasize the importance of adopting it and maintaining it over time along with other healthy lifestyle habits, such as regular exercise, a good rest routine and so on.