Friday, February 27, 2009

What is this: Healthy feeding

Healthy feeding
Increasingly become the people confused by the divergent advice, ideas, theories that read or hear on the question what actually constitutes a healthy meal. The healthy meal is very important for the good figure, beauty and skincare. According to an official survey of British Food Standards Agency (Food Standards Agency - FSA) have been particularly based on different diets designed to reduce weight. Data from the survey reveal that very few people are aware as how bread, rice and pasta should be consumed daily, and what means "five a day (the amount of fruits and vegetables recommended to be taken daily). The survey covered more than 2000 people showed that only 11 percent know what great importance the regular adoption of food containing starch (provide him pasta and rice). To make it clear to consumers how simple it is to eat healthy, the agency showing the proportion of different types of foods in the daily diet.
Correlation between food groups is essential for proper diet, "notes Rosemary Hignet - Director of FSA, healthy, balanced diet should consist of:
- About 1 / 3 fruit and vegetables
- 1 / 3 of bread, rice, potatoes, pasta or other foods containing starch
- 15 percent of milk and milk products
- 12 percent meat, fish, eggs, legumes and other protein sources (outside the dairy products)
- And 8% of foods rich in fat or sugar.
The consultation is clear also that:
- Only 45 percent of people understand that preserved vegetables and fruits included in the amount of "five a day '
- 54 percent know that frozen and dried fruits and vegetables also come into the category
- 73 percent are aware of the importance of eating enough fresh fruit and vegetables
- 19 percent wrongly believe that if you eat more fruits and vegetables are repeal of the body needs from foods containing fat and sugar
- 58 percent know that the rich of fats and carbohydrates (sugar) foods should be used only from time to time in large quantities.

No comments: