We all know healthy food is a must for our overall body's maintenance as well as for performance. In this article, we will get to know about the importance of eating healthy. Good nutrition is an important part leading to a healthy lifestyle. Your balanced diet can help you to reach and maintain a healthy weight, reduces the risk of chronic diseases (like heart disease and cancer), and promotes overall health.
Eating healthy also helps in mental development. One should always eat healthy as people who eat healthily remain happy. The nutrients in the healthy food that we eat, support the activities of day to day living, protect our cells from environmental damage that might occur. Healthy food is one of the most important tools for a life lived well and long. We must always remember that there is no bad fruit, vegetable, nut, seed, legume, or whole grain. They are all good but also, there is no single one that is magical. It means it is not possible that by eating some of them keeps you healthy. A proper Balanced Diet is required in order to keep one healthy.
Protein rebuilds injured tissue and promote a healthy immune system. Both carbohydrates and fats fuel our body while vitamins and minerals function throughout our body in support of our body's processes. Without a Balanced or a Healthy diet, we may compromise any of these functions.
At last, filling your plate with plant foods like vegetables, fruits, legumes, nuts, seeds, and whole grains will help you protect your body against chronic diseases, including heart disease and diabetes. Therefore, it is well said that "Health is Wealth."

By: Suhavi Dhawan