The development of the society has caused several changes in people’s lifestyle. Some of these changes, such as the changes in alimentation, have caused many of problems for many people around the world.


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The most common problems associated with unhealthy nutrition are obesity, cancer, ulcers and other stomach diseases, heart diseases and multiple sclerosis. In addition, the fatty food is thought to have a significant importance in the intoxication of the organism. When the body has acquired too many toxins, skin diseases may appear.

To avoid such serious diseases the nutritionists advise people to give up their unhealthy habits and include more vegetables and fresh fruits in their diets. Healthy food is the easiest and safe way of detoxification, and it provides the necessary number of vitamins and minerals. A minimum of 400 gram of fruits and vegetables will be enough to keep your body in shape.

Moreover eating fresher fruits and vegetables there are also some other things that must be considered when deciding to eat healthy food. One of the most important things to make a difference between what is good for you from the nature and what damages your health. For example, although they can be found in nature the potatoes and other starchy tubers are not very healthy and it is showed to eat them with moderation.


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Other types of foods that should be excluded from a healthy alimentation are those which contain a high concentration of saturated and unsaturated fats. They are the major cause of many of the diseases mentioned above.

To have a healthy diet it is also very important to limit the amount of salt/sodium from the food. There have been countries that have even regulated the right amount of salt that a meal should contain. Also ads that prevent the population about the harm which excess of salt may cause have been produced and broadcasted in many countries of the world.

The intake of simple sugar should also be limited as much as possible as it is responsible for the most cases of diabetes, and it is one major factor of the obesity. People used to intake large amounts of sugar have less chances of finding fruits and vegetables attractive, because of the tastes with which they have been used to. The same thing goes for the people who got used with eating fatty foods.


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Products that contain colorants, preserving agents, food additives, artificial sweeteners and flavorings cannot be considered healthy food and should by all cost avoided. To have a balanced diet fruits, vegetables and light meats are recommended. To maintain the equilibrium in your body it is advisable to combine the healthy food with physical exercises.