Eating nutritious food is important for healthy living, but how many among us are really able to have a balanced diet or even eat healthy food. Let us accept that despite knowing the benefits of a healthy diet we still CRAVE unhealthy, oily snacks- me, I prefer sweet donuts. Most of the time out of laziness, hectic work schedule or stress we prefer to go with prepacked/processed food ignoring the impacts it may have on us and on our bodies.

But the question that stands here is “Is this the real reason?” or “Are we really not aware of the importance of eating wisely and healthy?” – Fyt Drop is here to set the record straight. So, let’s just take an insight together on the importance of eating healthy. But wait, before moving on directly to the importance of eating healthy I will quickly brief you about what “EATING HEALTH” means.

In layman’s terms, it’s a diet that provides nutrients to help your body work effectively. Eating healthy is important since it allows you to consume the correct quantity of calories. When you eat a variety of calorie-rich foods such as fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grains, and proteins then your body receives the proper nourishment.

As it is rightly said, “making pointers is better than going through paragraphs.” Also we don’t want to turn this into a lecturing session :). So, let’s dive right into it.

• A well-balanced diet comprises 50 to 60 percent carbs, 12 to 20% protein, and 30% fat.
• A healthy diet provides our bodies with the necessary energy to carry out our everyday tasks. And all of these nutrients come exclusively from nutritious food, not from anything else we eat.
• A healthy diet is required to boost the growth hormones, which is why working out or exercising alone won’t be sufficient.
• A good meal pattern is a full combination of food components, food items, and quantities needed for each age group’s breakfast, lunch, snack, and supper. 
• Protein is absolutely necessary to build muscle and to allow blood cells to transport oxygen and nutrients to your muscles.
• A balanced diet may aid in the prevention of severe illnesses such as heart disease, stroke, and type 2 diabetes. If you get sick, following a nutritious diet may help you recover faster. A secret doctors don’t want you to know… we’re kidding.
• A healthy diet is also required for our system to work properly including the brain!
• Healthy eating boosts your immune system, making you less susceptible to illness. A robust immune system fights against all disease-causing germs and viruses.
• If you are not used to eating a nutritious diet that supports your well-being, making little adjustments gradually can help you improve your eating habits in the long term. 
• You may, for example, swap water for high-calorie, sugary drinks and move from full-fat to low-fat dairy products. 
• All organs and tissues require sufficient nourishment to function properly, which is achieved by ingesting the appropriate quantity of nutrients and calories to maintain an ideal weight.
• Choosing lean meats over fatty cuts and whole-wheat grains over refined grains will help you reduce your intake of harmful fats while increasing your intake of dietary fibre. 
• Fresh fruits and vegetables have less sodium than canned fruits and vegetables and snacking on fresh, crisp food like carrots, apples, and cucumber slices is better than the fats and salt in chips.

As a human, it’s difficult to have control over unhealthy food, but we need to understand that our body needs a good diet, physical exercise, and proper care. Moreover, all these components help in taking care of a person’s overall health and well-being.

Now bringing you back to a typical statement that for a healthy lifestyle, the importance of adopting a healthy and nutritious diet cannot be overstated. Like they say, muscles are actually built in the kitchen and here at FytDrop we want you to be living “HEALTHILY EVER AFTER.” 

Hope you enjoy this read. Until next time.

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