Basic Tips for Eating Healthy

Once, we used to gather all our meals directly from nature with love. True, we labored much for it, but we ate healthier. Today, thanks to the development of civilization, we have invented devices, built buildings, and made physical living more comfortable. However, our dietary and activity habits have declined significantly as a result. Unfortunately, more and more people in Western society have gotten used to consuming industrial and processed foods that are far from being rich in everything the body needs to be healthy and function properly.

In the past, the daily menu was based on basic raw materials such as bread, milk, and cheese. Although modern life offers a variety of fast food solutions, there's a downside – frozen food processing involves the loss of essential nutrients like vitamins and minerals. Fast food provides the body with immediate energy but not for long. Additionally, additives such as preservatives and flavor enhancers are intended to extend the shelf life of the product – but what about our own lives? The more product components contribute to extending the shelf life, the more they lose their nutritional effect, making them less healthy for us.

We cannot return to the hunter-gatherer era, but if we succeed in consuming less industrial food and increasing our consumption of food closer to nature, we will gain a net profit that will benefit our health account and prevent us from diseases characteristic of the instant era: obesity, diabetes, hypertension, heart attacks, cancer, osteoporosis, and more. This is the price we are required to pay for modern life devoid of traditional physical work.

So What to Do?

Here's a starter list to help you control what goes into your body:

Reduce Sugar – Sucrose, fructose, dextrose, glucose, malt syrup, corn syrup, honey, brown sugar, maple syrup, molasses, and silan - products containing them have a very high sugar level, so it's best to avoid excessive consumption. The negative effects of sugar are many and known – from affecting the insulin mechanism to liver and heart diseases, not to mention its ability to cause addiction leading to obesity and other troubles.

Reduce Monosodium Glutamate Consumption – True, it significantly enhances the taste of foods and makes them saltier, but studies on its effects show a direct connection with attention and concentration disorders. Furthermore, the FDA, the American Food and Drug Administration, has also warned that a certain percentage of the population, more sensitive to its components, may develop various allergies upon contact.

Watch the E Label – Every additive labeled with an E has a maximum amount that can be consumed. Exceeding this amount might cause digestive issues like stomach pains, gases, and diarrhea.

Sodium is Unyielding –  A teaspoon of salt is the daily recommended amount for sodium intake. However, most of the sodium we consume actually comes from the industrial food we eat, not from adding salt ourselves. It's highly recommended to check the nutritional value table for each product individually and always prefer products that do not exceed 400 mg of sodium per 100 grams. Remember, sodium is not 'yielding', and excessive consumption can cause heart diseases, high blood pressure, sclerosis, and more health problems. In summary, the closer the food we consume is to its natural state, the better it is for our nutritional and health status.