Benefits of Good Nutrition and Healthy Living

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Benefits of Good Nutrition and Healthy Living

Balanced Weight

Improved Energy

Decreased Tiredness

More Productivity

Lowering the risk of some diseases

High Blood Pressure

Diabetes

Strokes

Heart Disease

Improved Memory and Brain Health

Better control over the function of your body

Healthier living choices

Reduction of consumption of refined sugar

Less risk of getting any diseases

Decreased chance of gaining weight

Better Dental Hygeiene

Better decision making

Remeber from mistakes from our past

Retain more skills and abilities

New ways of thinking and problem solving

Improved Well-Being

Improved productivity

Less Stress

More work finished

More time for self-care

Better teamwork plus positive social networks

Work done more faster

Come up with more ideas quicker (creativity)

Improved Morale

Experience less stress

Better work and peer relationships

Healthy Diet

Micronutrients

Vitamins

Chemicals body need to build and maintain cells

Water-soluble

Oranges, Lemon, Kiwis

Fat-soluble

Vitamin D

Sunlight, Fatty fish, Eggs

Chemicals also help to get energy from macronutrients

Minerals

Helps body get energy from macronutrients

Helps make bones

Offers protein

Gives blood calcium and iron content

Has Electrolytes

Helps balance fluid levels in the body

Conduct nerve impulses (have electric charge)

Macronutrients

Water

Benefits of Water

Proper digestion

Good absorption of nutrients

Proper circulation

Maintenance of body temeperature

Creation of saliva

Transportation of nutrients

Body has 60% water content

Carbohydrate - Sugar (Glucose)

Glucose

Helps red blood cells to function properly

Required for Fueling Nervous System

Essential for Brain

Vegetables/Legumes

Beans

Dietary Fiber

Lentils

High in Protein

Peas

Vitamin C

Vitamin E

Grains

Roti

Soluble Fibre

Lower Blood Cholesterol Levels

Pasta

Good source of energy

Bread

Rich in Fiber

Vitamin B

Fiber

Fuels digestion

Keeps blood cholesterol levels in check

Slow steady source of energy

Protein

Form enzymes

Fight of Infections

Help With digestion

Other Benefits

Builds block for our body, which are in found in all cells

Growth and maintenance of body tissues

Muscles

Bones

Organs

Skin

Fats

Helps body absorb vitamins

Unsaturated fat helps lower blood cholesterol

LDL Cholesterol - can block the flow of blood which causes a stroke or heart attack

Concentrated source of energy

Reduce the risk of diseases

Reduce Chances of Heart disease

Decrease the chance of getting some cancers and osteoporosis

Less Likely to get diabetes and stroke

Increased Energy Level

More fit

Less chance of gaining weight

More energy to perform exercise

More tasks completed

Boosted productivity

More time spent for social life

Decreased chances of experiencing fatigue

No Chronic Tiredness

Less headaches