Proper nutrition is a kind of diet, but not necessarily aimed at losing weight. This is a way of life, correct eating habits and rituals. Proper nutrition prevents the occurrence of many diseases, improves immunity, helps to achieve the desired weight, and also prolongs youth.
There are rules that underlie a healthy lifestyle:
Meal regimen
Eating food on an alarm clock is ideal, but it is not always possible to strictly adhere to the regime. It is enough to eat at approximately the same time. If in the morning, afternoon and evening meals and necessarily, snacks between them will be at the same time, the body will be ready for the incoming food. Moreover, in half an hour, it will begin to secrete enzymes necessary for healthy digestion, which will alleviate the condition after eating and improve metabolism.
A very important point is eating at least three times a day, preferably more often, but it is important that the portions are small. When eating in this way, the volume of the stomach will decrease, and therefore the amount of food required, saturation increases and metabolism accelerates.
Calories
Compliance with the total calorie content and the rate of intake of proteins, fats and carbohydrates. The average daily caloric intake for women is 1700 kcal, for men about 2000 kcal.
To calculate a more accurate daily diet, you need to take into account daily physical activity, as well as age and body type. After all, an athlete with a large physique with daily training, obviously, spends more energy per day. Even on weekends, his energy consumption is higher than that of any office worker.
Diet variety
Since proper nutrition is designed for a very long time, or even for a lifetime, it will be impossible to eat only chicken breasts and buckwheat with salad. Therefore, you need to strive to diversify your diet as much as possible so that a breakdown does not occur when a person eats right, and then does not stand it and begins to eat a large amount of junk food.
Just in moderation
If the goal of good nutrition is to lose weight, then it is very important not to overeat. To do this, you need to set aside a separate time for eating, chew slowly and keep a record of what you have eaten. Do not combine this process with watching TV or reading books.
Unhealthy food
Exclude fried, highly salty, fatty, spicy and sweet foods. However, such food can be replaced with natural products, for example, a sufficient amount of fat can be obtained from nuts, if there is not enough pungency, you can cook chili peppers in a special way, but it is worth remembering that spicy, although it speeds up metabolism, still contributes to a faster appetite.
Simplicity and freshness
Even the most healthy dish, cooked in the morning, has almost no useful properties in the evening. And dishes in the preparation of which more than 4 ingredients are involved, due to the nuances of product compatibility, can completely reduce the benefits to a minimum. Do not mix many ingredients and do not eat food that has been stored in the refrigerator for a long time.
Water
An abundant intake of water is a guarantee of health, beauty and well-being. Juices, soups and other liquids do not count towards your daily water intake. You need to drink water at least one and a half liters a day, this is 5 glasses, preferably purified and non-carbonated water.
