Everywhere we hear: "You are what you eat," and it is clear that a diet is of great importance for the proper functioning of the body. No less important are the rules of cooking and eating habits. It is worth making the right to eat a good habit in your family, especially among children. Imagine some useful rules that you should start applying in your kitchen today.
Choose the appropriate cooking methods.
Steaming is the traditional and most useful way to prepare food. The loss of valuable vitamins and minerals with this method of cooking is minimal. In addition, vegetables cooked in this way, leave an excellent taste and retain their beautiful color.
In addition to cooking for steaming, it is advisable to limit the consumption of salt and instead use herbs and spices. They not only provide a greater flavor of food, but also are beneficial to our health.
Eat regularly
Regular daily intake of foods four to five times a day in small portions is the basic condition for proper nutrition. It is very important not to skip breakfast, it should provide 20-25 percent of the daily requirement for calories.
Supplement each meal with vegetables and fruits in various forms, replenishing this with supplies of vitamins, minerals and minerals necessary for your body. One of such forms can be vegetable, vegetable, fruit juices and fruit puree, which are an excellent and useful food additive, and in case of extreme shortage of time they can even replace food.
Five servings of fruits and vegetables a day
A diet rich in fruits and vegetables promotes good health and good health. Experts of the World Health Organization( WHO) recommend daily consumption of at least 400 grams of fresh vegetables and fruits, distributed to five portions throughout the day.
Fruits and vegetables are an important part of a balanced diet, regardless of age. Drinking juices is also worth making a daily habit a habit.
Good mood and lack of haste
A joint meal with family or friends will make the food taste better. Eat at a table away from the TV, computer, do not read the newspaper while eating, because reading or watching TV programs is the reason for excessive consumption of food.
It is necessary to eat slowly and carefully. After all, food is a good thing, it is worth it to enjoy it! If your daily schedule is very busy during the day, remember the possibility of consuming fruit juices or puree with low sugar content.
Diverse food
The best source of nutrients is a varied and balanced diet. If you constantly eat the same foods, then it does not benefit the body.
Children do not like boring food the most. If you add vegetables in different forms in each dish: raw, in the form of puree or steamed, to introduce a variety of salads into your diet, then these dishes will become attractive and appetizing for both children and adults.