| This article was written to answer many of | | | | will increase the proportion of dairy product |
| the most frequently asked questions on this | | | | based minerals such as calcium. Now you need |
| topic. I hope you find information helpful. | | | | to make sure your next meal makes up for this |
| Unless we really love cooking or plan and | | | | out of balance meal. For your evening meal |
| prepare ahead with our meals, we can fall | | | | you should eat a low fat, high fibre meal, |
| victim to the easy way out - fast food or | | | | plenty of vegetables cooked lightly or eaten |
| junk food. | | | | raw so as not to destroy the vitamins. If you |
| | | | must eat between meals, snack on fruit or |
| Here is a story; could it be you? The weekend | | | | vegetables. |
| is here and you think you now have a couple | | | | |
| of days to relax. Saturday morning - you make | | | | Another issue is the use of additives. For |
| the coffee to start the day and then you're | | | | example, the addition of salt improves the |
| off shopping. You get back just before lunch | | | | flavour of food so naturally manufacturers |
| and discover that you have to get the kids to | | | | put it in so eating processed food increases |
| their hockey practise. Too late for a healthy | | | | your salt levels - increases blood pressure |
| lunch, by the time they are organized it will | | | | and leads to heart problems. A little salt is |
| be time to go. So you pick up a hamburger on | | | | necessary; it provides your body with the |
| the way. Traffic is a nightmare. By the time | | | | mineral sodium which is needed in small |
| you put your feet up, you find it is time to | | | | quantities. Preservatives are another issue |
| get the kids. It's almost supper time and | | | | here. In small quantities, these are not |
| you're really tired now and you're in no mood | | | | supposed to be harmful. Do you eat processed |
| to prepare a meal so you pick up pizzas from | | | | food all of the time? This is something for |
| a well-known fast food outlet. Sunday and | | | | you to think about because you are really |
| time to prepare brunch and you go downhill | | | | causing great harm to your body. |
| from there so you pick up some chicken with | | | | |
| chips and some salad... | | | | Antioxidants are so important. They help to |
| | | | prevent damage to the cells of your body, |
| So what is a good diet? One which contains | | | | damage that can lead to cells becoming |
| the nutrients your body needs in the correct | | | | cancerous. Teas are a very good source of |
| amounts. That is the key to a healthy | | | | antioxidants. Ordinary (black) tea provides |
| lifestyle. The main things your body needs | | | | some but a lot of the beneficial constituents |
| from food are proteins (for growth and | | | | are lost during the fermentation process. |
| repair), carbohydrates (for energy), fats | | | | Unprocessed, pure organic teas like Green Tea |
| (gives a store of energy and the fatty layer | | | | or Oolong (the latter is only partly |
| protects and insulates your body from impacts | | | | fermented) are the best. So instead of coffee |
| and temperature loss), vitamins (for good | | | | in the morning, try tea, because it is more |
| health), minerals (for the correct | | | | beneficial. Tea also contains the caffeine, |
| functioning of your body systems) fibre (aids | | | | but not as much as in coffee. You might have |
| digestion and production of faeces) and water | | | | to drink more but think of the extra benefits |
| (70% or so of the body is water). | | | | to your health. Also, Green tea is thought to |
| | | | inhibit the absorption of cholesterol. The |
| Does the hamburger provide all the things | | | | high levels of animal fats in burgers |
| your body needs? Does it supply the nutrients | | | | inevitably mean more cholesterol so there is |
| you need? The answer is yes. The burger | | | | another good reason for switching from |
| itself contains some meat, so there is the | | | | coffee. |
| protein, some minerals and fat, the burger | | | | |
| also contains fillers and those, plus the | | | | Simple changes to your diet can make your |
| burger bun provides carbohydrate. The salad | | | | hectic lifestyle more healthy. Enjoy the odd |
| that comes with the burger meal provides | | | | burger or other fast food; just compensate |
| fibre, water, vitamins and minerals. The | | | | healthier foods for the rest of the day. |
| fries provide more fat and carbohydrate and | | | | |
| the main bulk of the water comes from the | | | | I must say, a system that works very well for |
| drink. To our surprise, the burger meals do | | | | me is when I am making meals, cook extra and |
| provide all you need! | | | | freeze them. When I come home tired, I just |
| | | | get the individual meals out of the freezer, |
| The problem is with the quantities of these | | | | heat them up and in minutes I'm eating a |
| nutrients. There is usually way too much fat | | | | super meal. It's even faster than fast food |
| and carbohydrate compared with the other | | | | and tastes better too! |
| nutrients. There is very little fibre. The | | | | |
| vitamin and mineral proportions are low, | | | | Thank you for joining us. We hope you have a |
| unless you have a shake with the meal, which | | | | look around while you're here. |