What you need to know about Healthy Foods

Welcome to my Blog. Let me use the medium to introduce everyone to our blog's motive. This blog was set up to bring to us ways to make various healthy mouth- watering delicacies (African and intercontinental), smoothies, snacks and desserts etc., we’ll talk about everything that we think you’ll love: food culture (news,music, TV shows), reviews about restaurants, events, and other things, and of course recipes!

However, before we kickoff, I think it's right we know the healthy foods to take to aid healthy living.

A healthy food is one that helps maintain or improve overall health. A healthy diet provides the body with essential nutrition: fluid, macronutrients, micronutrients, and adequate calories.

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A healthy food may contain fruits, vegetables, and whole grains, and includes little to no processed food and sweetened beverages. The requirements for a healthy food can be met from a variety of plant-based and animal-based foods, although a non-animal source of vitamin B12 is needed for those following a vegan food. Various nutrition guides are published by medical and governmental institutions to educate individuals on what they should be eating to be healthy. Nutrition facts labels are also mandatory in some countries to allow consumers to choose between foods based on the components relevant to health.

Your food choices each day affect your health — how you feel today, tomorrow, and in the future.

Good nutrition is an important part of leading a healthy lifestyle. Combined with physical activity, your diet can help you to reach and maintain a healthy weight, reduce your risk of chronic diseases (like heart disease and cancer), and promote your overall health.