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Healthy Diet and Nutrition

What is a Healthy Diet?

  • Helps maintain or improve overall health
  • Consists of fluids, macronutrients, micronutrients, and adequate food energy
  • Balance of carbohydrates, protein, fat, fiber, vitamins, minerals and water
  • Helps to protect against malnutrition
  • Prevent certain serious diseases such as heart disease, stroke and type 2 diabetes
  • Help to reduce your risk of developing some cancers
  • If you become sick, eating a healthy diet may help you to recover more quickly
  • A main way of preventing obesity and overweight is to eat a healthy diet. If you are overweight or obese, eating a healthy diet can help you lose weight

Nutrition Facts

  • You don't need to eat every 2-3 hours
  • Eggs are one of the healthiest foods you can eat
  • Sugary drinks are the most fattening product in the modern diet
  • Low-fat doesn't mean healthy
  • Weight loss supplements rarely work
  • Calories count but you don't necessarily need to count them

Ways to Get Healthy

  • Eat Your Vegetables
  • Exercise Daily
  • Get a Good Night's Sleep
  • Use Foods Over Supplements

Ways to Eat Healthy

  • Stay away from added sugar
  • Limit processed foods
  • Limit alcohol consumption
  • Avoid packaged snacks
  • Make water your primary beverage
  • Choose food from ethically raised animals

Dr. Tracy Wanyama- 

 

  • Profession - Physician Assistant, who graduated for University of Toronto Physician Assistant Program. 
  • I am one of the interviewer - a volunteer position in the same Program. We review applications and interview students who apply to the Program. 
  • I am working at Lapsley Family Doctors - East Scarborough Family Health Team. 
  • I am a founder of Helping Hands Uganda-Canada Aid, a Charitable organization that sponsors children in Uganda. 

Resources

  • Canada's Food Guide
  • Health Canada
  • Dietitians of Canada
  • Nutrition Link Services Society
  • Unlock Food
  • Heart and Stroke Foundation

 

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