HEALTHY EATING: 8 RULES FOR EATING PROPERLY

Health passes first of all from a "healthy and correct diet. Find out now with us what are the 8 rules for eating healthily. You will find many suggestions on what to eat, what must never be missing in your weekly menu and what is the best" example of a correct eating behavior.

1. Healthy and proper nutrition: try not to overeat

It's a matter of habit: the fewer calories you consume per day, the lighter your body will feel. However, you must be very careful to consume the right amount of essential nutrients for your body. Have you ever heard of the fasting-mimicking diet? It seems that it is also a useful diet in preventing cancer, in line with the fight that the AIRC (Italian Association for Cancer Research) is carrying out.

Here is the precious testimony of Licia, a researcher engaged daily in the fight against cancer, who reminds us of the importance of a correct lifestyle and a healthy diet to prevent cancer.

2. For a "healthy and correct diet, consume more fruit and vegetables!"

Consuming fruit and vegetables in abundant quantities is essential for proper nutrition. The recommended dose is four servings of vegetables and one of fruit per day. And always pay attention to choose them based on seasonality, so that they are fresh and genuine.

3. What to eat for a "healthy and correct diet? Lots of legumes!"

Legumes are a real cure-all for our body. They provide a high quantity of vegetable proteins which, unlike animal ones, are lighter to assimilate, do not tire the liver. They also help reduce cholesterol and rid the blood of fat.

4. An example of healthy and correct nutrition? Go for white meat in your weekly menu

To eat healthily, try to reduce your consumption of red meat or sausages and preserved meat, preferring white meat instead. Chicken or turkey, unlike beef or pork, for example, have a preventive power against cancer. Find out now what other foods are useful in the fight against cancer:

See also: Anti-Cancer Foods: All Foods to Prevent Cancer

5. For a "healthy and correct diet, choose whole grains."

Pasta and baked goods is always preferable to choose wholemeal than made with refined flours. The fibers contained in wholemeal flour are very useful to the body, increase the sense of satiety (helping us to lose weight faster) and promote intestinal transit. Seeing is believing!

6. In your weekly menu, never miss fish for a "healthy diet!"

Doctors recommend consuming at least four servings of fish per week. This is because fish is very rich in iron, omega 3 and low in saturated fat. It is therefore an "excellent alternative to the consumption of meat, a source of protein and good fats. And what's more, it's really delicious!

7. A "healthy and correct diet limits the consumption of sugar and salt."

For a healthy diet, excessive consumption of sugars must be avoided in every way, especially refined ones. Limit sweets, especially if they are not homemade and are junk-food, and beware of carbonated drinks. Also excessive consumption salt can be just as harmful ... the important thing is not to overdo it!

8. For a correct diet avoid condiments and focus on extra virgin olive oil

There is nothing better than extra virgin olive oil to flavor your dishes. Try not to use animal fats and to prefer extra virgin olive oil which, among the many qualities, lowers cholesterol, helps blood pressure, is an anticancer and has excellent digestive properties. Always try to choose it of organic type.

And for a "healthy diet, you too choose the Oranges of Health on Saturday 26 January. In 3,000 Italian squares, 20,000 volunteers will distribute the Oranges of Health, the fruit that symbolizes healthy and protective nutrition thanks to its extraordinary properties.

With a donation of 9 euros it will be possible to receive a 2.5 kg net of oranges and for those wishing to make an additional supply of vitamins, from this year, there are also orange marmalades (240 gram jar, minimum donation 6 euro) and orange blossom honey (pack of 500 grams, minimum donation 7 euro).
The volunteers will also deliver a Guide with some valuable information on prevention, in particular on smoking and obesity, together with healthy and tasty recipes based on oranges, signed by Moreno Cedroni, Carlo Cracco and the young chef JRE Roberto Tonola.

What are you waiting for to immediately look for the square closest to you to support this important initiative?