The benefits of a healthy diet
As a dad it’s more important than ever you keep yourself fit and healthy. When you’re getting a balanced diet you’ll notice plenty of benefits. Such as:
• Better physical shape
• Healthy skin, hair, eyes and nails
• Lots of energy
• Good concentration, memory and mood
• Healthy immune system
• Better fitness as you get older
A healthy diet also cuts your risk of these illnesses
• Obesity
• Diabetes
• Heart disease
• Several cancers
• High blood pressure
• Strokes
• Cataracts
• Osteoporosis
What should you be eating?
To make sure you’re getting the right mix of nutrients, choose healthy foods from each of the five segments of the food plate every day:
• Fruit and vegetables
• Carbohydrates included of complex carbohydrate
• Dairy
• Meat and fish
• Fats and sugars in moderation