We all hear a lot about healthy diet: a doctor asks us to take good, healthy diet so that we can remain fit and healthy, and so does everyone, but at the end of the day the question still stands, what is healthy diet?
The scientific definition of such a diet is one that contains all the seven essentials which include carbohydrates, fats, proteins, minerals, vitamins, fibres and water. Now this is the scientific term and we are going to break it down into simpler terms so that you get a better idea.
Carbohydrates are something we are all familiar with: they are broken down into two categories, starch and sugar. Sugar needs no further explaining, think of a mouth watering tiramisu or a sticky chocolate pudding and you get the idea. But this is not all, apart from the processed sugar that we use in our daily lives; there is lots of sugar content in natural ingredients such as fruits. Mango, for one, has very large sugar content. Moving on to starch: this is basically the main form of carbohydrate you consume. The biggest source of starch intake is bread and the second most popular one is potato. These are your carbohydrates. Your body needs them, but only in a certain quantity.
The next are proteins which are mainly found in meat and beans. Proteins are building blocks of your body and are therefore very important. These days protein diet is very popular, but again the fact to remember is that protein is just one part of healthy diet, and only focusing on it may result in fast weight loss, but it is not the best solution for health.
Other trace elements of diet include minerals, vitamins and elements like iron, calcium and zinc. It is important to ensure your body is getting all these so that you remain healthy.
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