If you are looking to improve your diet and nutrition, it is important to look at your overall lifestyle. Improving your wellness and wellbeing should be viewed as a holistic process. The best way to improve your life is to follow three very simply rules: don’t smoke, take more exercise and follow a healthy diet. Of course, it is very simple to say this and is very far from simple to actually follow these rules!
It is especially hard to follow these rules because we live in a society which is very sedentary, very stressful and very aimed towards junk and convenience foods. In fact, around a third of the population in the United States is obese. Around 17 percent of children aged between 2 and 19 are also obese, which his extremely worrying. Those who are overweight or obese are at risk of developing serious health conditions such as diabetes, cancer, high blood pressure and heart disease. Therefore, as hard as it is, getting in control of your wellbeing is vitally important.
Many studies have shown that of all the diets and nutritional advice available, the Mediterranean diet has been shown to be far and away the most effective. This diet consists of plant-based foods such as fruits and vegetables, whole grains, bread made from whole wheat, pasta, nuts, beans and seeds, as well as olive oil. This is supported by lean poultry and fish, but in small amounts. Wine should also be consumed in moderate amounts.
The Mediterranean diet does not include sweets, butter or red meats. Refined sugars are entirely missing from the diet, as are many carbohydrates. White race and packaged cereals, baked goods and cakes are not generally included in the diet, except as a rare treat