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Money Is Tight, But You Still Want To Eat Right-Healthy living Part 2 PDF Print E-mail
Written by Haiyan Lai-Heskin   
Healthy eating means choosing a variety of foods from the basic food groups: meat and meat substitutes; dairy; fruits and vegetables; grains, such as breads and pasta; and a limited amount of fats and sweets.

Healthy eating means choosing a variety of foods from the basic food groups: meat and meat substitutes; dairy; fruits and vegetables; grains, such as breads and pasta; and a limited amount of fats and sweets.

knowing how and discover easy and delicious ways to get you and your family enjoying a healthy balanced diet in your budget is not as difficult as you thought.

Fruit and vegetables provide us with fibre, vitamins and minerals and to get the greatest health benefits from them, The Department of Health recommends that we should eat at least 5 portions per day.

The unique package of nutrients and plant compounds in fruits and vegetables can help to protect against cancer, obesity and various chronic diseases such as heart disease, research suggests.

Fresh fruits and vegetables are usually very high in nutrients, but it will be more expensive. If you are on a very tight budget, learn to can or otherwise preserve these fruits and vegetables so you can have them all year round!

Try to eat different starchy foods every day to get a balanced diet, such as bread, rice, potatoes, pasta. Make up a third of your daily diet with this starchy foods as they provide energy and dietary fibre along with vitamins, minerals and small amounts of protein.

Milk and dairy foods contain protein, some vitamins, calcium and phosphoruswhich is necessary for strong bones and teeth. But high in saturated fat content, they should be eaten in moderation.

Meat, fish, eggs and beans includes both animal and plant sources of protein, which is a major functional and structural component of all cells. Protein provides the body with between 10 and 15 per cent of its dietary energy, and is needed for growth and repair. But limit your consumption of red meat to no more than 500g a week as they have been linked to certain forms of cancer.

Drink six to eight medium glasses of fluid daily besides the foods is necessary. As it makes up 50 to 70 per cent of an adult's total body weight and it is essential for the body's growth and maintenance. Beverages such as tea, coffee and fruit juices count towards fluid intake, and may bring with them other nutrients or benefits.

Eating well to prevent diseases, such as heart attack and stroke with a variety of different foods in a low budget is not impossible. It can be done by taking a little bit of extra time and effort to plan your meals, and you can make good and inexpensive food choice in order to provide your body with excellent nutrition.

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