Essay on Healthy Eating

Healthy means having or indicating good health in your body or mind. Being
healthy means feeling good. Being healthy is one of the better things in life.
When a person is healthy, that person would be able to do or achieve
anything in his or her own way. A healthy person is a happy person. Even if
a person is healthy, they could still become ill. Being healthy is everything
dealing with you in body and mind. In body, the person could be strong and
healthy. In mind, the person has a feeling of goodness and achievement
towards themselves. They feel good about themselves and people can see a
good change in them. The person will have positive thoughts and not
negative
thoughts.
Eating the right kinds of food keeps your body healthy and makes you feel
good. When a person is healthy, they tend to feel good about themselves
and their body.

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Eating healthy, being active, and feeling good about you are the key
ingredients to having a healthy lifestyle. When a person eats healthy food,
like one of their daily food groups in the food pyramid: grain, poultry, dairy,
and etc. they will be able to have enough strength and energy to last them a
whole
day.
When you keep your body strong, well, and clean, you are being healthy. In
order to be healthy, the person will have to eat the right kind of food,
exercise daily, take a shower, keep him/herself clean, and stay well. People
who are healthy are likely to have the background of being and staying drug
free. Junk food is not one of the things people eat to be healthy. Eating junk
food
affects
your
body
and
can
make
you
sick.
In order for a person to be healthy and stay healthy, they have to exercise
daily, eat the right kinds of food, staying clean, and that person would feel
good about themselves in the inside and outside. In the inside, they will feel
good about themselves. That person wont be worrying about their weight or
how their appearance may look like because they feel beautiful in the inside
just by staying healthy. In the outside, the person will feel good and strong.
They will have a positive self-esteem about themselves. They can be able to
do or achieve anything that comes into the persons way without having

negative

thoughts.

If a person were to eat a lot of junk food, drink a lot of soft drinks, and do
things that could destroy their health, they are destroying their body. If they
dont eat the right kinds of food, exercise daily, and stay clean, they could
kill themselves faster and they could easily catch a sickness and die from it,
because they dont have enough strength to fight the sickness. In their
mind, they will have negative thoughts and not positive thoughts. They will
put themselves down and also everyone around them, including their loved
ones. They wont have the strength to do anything, except just sleep, eat,
and talk. In other words, they will become very lazy, because they wont
have
enough
energy
to
do
anything.
So, in order to stay healthy, we have to eat the right kinds of food, exercise
daily, and stay clean so that we can feel good about ourselves inside and
outside. If we dont eat healthy and stay healthy, we might become lazy or
catch a sickness really fast and die. So, I leave you with this quote Healthy
Me, I Feel Good.

10 Benefits of Eating Healthy

Whether youre trying to lose weight, get in shape or just live a healthier life, eating
healthy provides a variety of benefits. No matter what motivates you, here are the top
10 reasons why you should sneak a few more nutrient-packed foods into your diet.
1. Youll be more productive
Just like your car, your brain needs quality fuel to run efficiently. One study found that
eating unhealthy foods puts you at a 66% increased risk of productivity loss. Eating a
healthy, balanced diet to make sure your brain has the fuel it needs means more energy
and increased productivity at work.
2. Youll be happier
What we eat has an impact on our brains. Did you know bananas contain 10 milligrams
of dopamine, a chief mood booster in the brain? Dark chocolate, packed with
polyphenol, is also known to boost serotonin, a neurotransmitter that many
antidepressants also target. You should see a doctor if youre seriously concerned about
your moods, but for the rare gloomy day, try a dark chocolate-covered banana.
3. Youll be less stressed
Certain foods have the ability to moderate our bodys level of cortisol, the stress
hormone. Some studies have found that foods packed with vitamin C, omega-3 fatty
acids and magnesium help reduce cortisol levels. When the body is in a chronic state of
stress, it breaks down protein to prepare for battle. Eating a protein-rich diet, including
fish and dairy, can help replenish protein stores and keep cortisol levels at bay.

4. Youll control your weight

Simple healthy choices such as replacing soda with water, choosing carrots instead of
chips, and ordering a side salad in place of fries not only will help you lose weight, it
also can help you save money. The average household spends about $850 a year on
soft drinks, which could easily be replaced with healthier and free water.
5. Youll eat less
When it comes to eating healthier, quality trumps quantity. Fresh foods contain fewer
low-nutrient fillers that the body burns through quickly. If you are buying and eating less
food, then you will have more money in your pocket.
6. Youll think it tastes better
Who would trade their Big Mac for a beet burger? Although taste is subjective, healthy
food can taste delicious if its prepared well. One study showed that people perceive
healthy food as tasting better even if it doesnt. In a blind taste test, participants said
organic coffee tasted better than regular coffee, even though the two cups were the
same. So perhaps the beet burger is better after all even if its only in your head.
7. Youll age better
Why pay for expensive and painful Botox procedures when you can improve your skin
through your diet? Fruits and vegetables high in antioxidants can help protect your skin.
The antioxidants in fresh berries and salmons omega-3 fatty acids both help improve
the health of your skins cells and slow premature aging.

8. Youll be healthier
Unhealthy eating especially over the long term can be a risk factor for chronic
diseases such as cancer, diabetes, obesity and heart disease. If you miss out on too
much of the protein, vitamins and minerals that your body needs, your muscle mass will
decrease as your fat stores increase. Some estimates say at least 30% of cancers are
linked to poor diet. One study of over 6,000 women found that those who ate the most
cabbage, turnips, broccoli, cauliflower and kale had a lower risk of developing breast
cancer after menopause.
9. Youll live longer
Healthy eating can help you avoid diseases that may lower your life expectancy.
One study showed that a diet of fruit and vegetables, in combination with exercise,
extended life expectancy for women in their 70s. Elsewhere, researchers reviewed a
group of studiesthat suggest vegetarian or low-meat diets could help you live a longer
life. And another study points to nuts as a way to reduce your risk of early death. No
matter how you cut it, a healthy diet can play an important role in how long youll live.
10. Youll save money
Many of the benefits of healthy eating contribute to potential savings. If you stay healthy,
youll have fewer medical bills to pay and by cutting back on food, youll eat less and
have fewer groceries to purchase. Save your body and your wallet and eat your greens
today.

The Benefits of Eating Healthy Foods as a Child

by Robin Elizabeth Margolis, Demand Media

Eating healthy foods as a child offers lifetime benefits.

Children need healthy foods because their bodies require the nutrients to
grow. A child who is given healthy foods will receive a lifetime bonus of a
stronger mind and body. A child who is deprived of healthy foods or given too
many unhealthy foods can face decades of physical and mental health
problems.

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Children's Bodies
Before birth and for the first eight years after birth, children's bodies develop
at a rapid pace. For example, new teeth and bones require calcium, which
can be provided by milk, yogurt and cheese. Children have more water in
their bodies than adults do, and need more liquids so they will not become
dehydrated. Children's brain cells develop thousands of connections and a
protective sheath, myelin, grows around developing nerves throughout their
bodies. Children need iron in their diets, which can be found in foods such as
tuna and whole wheat bread, so their bodies can manufacture myelin.
Not Enough Food
Scientists have been studying a group of Dutch citizens whose mothers were
pregnant with them during a World War II winter famine in 1944-45, in an
effort to understand what happens when children don't receive healthy
foods. The Nazi armies blocked food deliveries to German-occupied sections
of the Netherlands during an unusually cold winter to punish the Dutch
resistance to the German occupation. These children had an elevated death
rate during their first year of life. As adults, this population displayed
abnormally high levels of heart disease, type 2 diabetes, mental illness, drug
addiction and kidney damage. The restoration of food supplies after the

famine was over could not compensate for the prenatal damage inflicted on
the children by starving their pregnant mothers.

Unhealthy Foods
Another illustration of the benefits of healthy foods for children is the
consequences that occur when children are fed unhealthy foods or allowed to
eat too much. A U.S. Department of Health and Human Services report,
"Childhood Obesity," notes that the number of overweight teens has tripled
since 1980. These teenagers are making unhealthy choices, such as
regularly consuming soda and French fries -- a diet high in sugar and
saturated fats. As obese adults, they are developing high blood pressure,
elevated cholesterol, diabetes, arthritis, asthma and other health problems.

Healthy Eating Habits

Parents can give children healthy foods, but because older children spend so
much unsupervised time with their peers, it is important to teach children
about the benefits of healthy eating when they are young, so they will seek
out healthy foods on their own as teens and adults. Many websites teach
parents how to educate children about healthy eating habits, including
Helpguide.org and Girlshealth.gov. Other websites are kid-friendly and
designed to teach children directly about the benefits of healthy eating, such

as "Ready, Set, Breakfast!" sponsored by the Nemours Foundation and the

"Bam!" interactive children's food and nutrition site created by the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention.

Essay on Nutrition

Nutrition is the science that investigates the relationship between

physiological function and the essential elements of the food we eat. Ms.
Braun discussed two issues that were interesting to me; the types of food we
eat
and
chronic
diseases
and
other
diseases.
Nutrients are very important in everyone lives. Eating the types of food that
is right for the body will help later in the future. The body needs energy to
function, anything a person does, mostly require energy, so have the right
calorie balance is very important. Studies have found that female bodies are
required to have 1,600-2,400 calories a day and men 2,300-2,700 calories a
day. Many foods that are required to eat are base on a pyramid. The food
pyramid consist of bread, cereal, rice, and pasta group on the bottom of the
pyramid. It is recommended that we eat whole grains such as pasta, whole

grain rice, cereal. They contain nutrients such as vitamin B, vitamin E, fiber,
and iron. And people should eat 6-11 servings of whole grains per day. Next,
are fruits and vegetables. They consist of complex and simple
carbohydrates. I think this group is the main group people should focus on
because they are very beneficial. They contain nutrients such as vitamin C,
fiber, iron, calcium, and potassium. It is recommended for people to eat 5-11
servings a day. For vegetables, we could eat cook or chopped raw
vegetables, raw leafy vegetables, or vegetable juice. For fruits, we could eat
a whole piece of fruit, canned, chopped, or cooked fruit, or drink a cup a
fruit juice. Next group are meat and dairy. Meat are not necessary, and that
is where some proteins come from. Proteins can be found in beef, fish,
vegetarian beans, nuts, soy products. People should consume 2-3 servings a
day. In dairy products, they are simple carbohydrates, and contain nutrients
such as vitamin A, vitamin D, protein, iron and calcium. And suggested
servings are 2-3 servings a day. Meat and dairy are high in saturated fat and
cholesterol, so its recommended to less of it. Lastly, on the top of the
pyramid, people should consume less fat and sugar. They just add calories,
they are not sources of nutrients.

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Nutrition are the essentials in living a healthy life. Everyone need to eat,
there are so many types of food, so choosing the right types of food is very
important. Understanding what kinds of food to eat will help me live a
healthy life now and in the future. Eating the right food on a daily basis, is
going to help me eat healthy. Having enough nutrients is very important
because some of the food you eat can affect your health, prevent you from
having diseases. Recently, I have been trying to watch out for what I eat. I
try to eat a balance meal, but sometime I miss a group. I always eat fruits,
but I am low in vegetables. I go to the gym almost 2-4 a week, if I have
time.
The second issue she brought up was chronic diseases and other diseases;
heart disease, stroke, and cancer: prostate cancer, breast cancer, colon

cancer, etc. Many foods that we eat help lower the risk of these diseases.
Heart disease is the most leading cause of death and Cancer is the second
leading cause of death. Food that contain fiber will lower your risk of colon
cancer, intestinal cancer and heart disease. Food such as tomato,
watermelon, and pink grapefruit lowers the risk of prostate cancer, and other
diseases and whole foods lower the risk of chronic disease. There are food
that lower your risk of diseases, but there are also food that put people on
high risk, like red meat, it higher the risk of colon cancer. Mostly food high in
fat is bad news and it puts you in a higher risk, so people should consume
healthy
foo
and
watch
what
they
eat.
Chronic diseases and other diseases are not fun to have, so learning about
what types of food to watch out for and need is very important. Having a
healthful lifestyle is being disease free and a health body. I know I eat a
variety of food, but sometime I eat too much or too little of the food I need
and dont need, but Im hoping I am not in a high risk for anything. I think
of myself as being healthy, but Im not sure. I will try to eat food that are
beneficial to me, so I could live a healthful life and grow up disease free.
I would definitely recommend this speaker and topic for future classes
because it is necessary to reach out to people of how it is important to eat
the right food. Ms. Braun was a good presenter, but I think there should of
been more examples of real-life stories, or she should talk to the class,
make it interactive, but overall, she presented a well organized presentation.