Good Nutrition Guidlines For Healthy Eating
"O you people! Eat of what is on earth, lawful and good..."(2:168)
Raw Fruits and Vegetables
Fruits and vegetables have high amounts of water, fiber, vitamins and minerals
making it easy on your digestive system. Eating more raw than cooked vegetables
are better for you because the more they are cooked the less nutrients there are.
Cook vegetables with as little water or fat as possible.
Meat and Seafood
Eat fresh meat and seafood with skin and fat removed. Also, eat less of red
meat and eat more chicken and fish. This helps in controlling cholesterol.
Food Combinations
Do not eat fruit after any other food or on an empty stomach. Fruits take 20
minutes to digest whereas other food take 1-2 hours. When eaten one after another
fruits ferment in the stomach while waiting for other food to digest. This can
cause bloating, belching and other non-desirable side effects. It is therefore
recommended to eat fruits 20 minutes before your meal or 1-2 hours after your
meal. Also, eating protein (dairy food, fish) and carbohydrates (bread, pasta)
with salads or raw or lightly steamed vegetables will help prevent or eliminate
many common digestive problems.
Drinking Water
Drinking plain water and other forms of fluids such unsweetened fruit juices
are the best way to keep the body healthy and functioning properly. Flavored
water(e.g. lemon juice added) requires digestion by the body causing extra work
to be done by your system. To know how much water you need to stay healthy follow
this simple formula: - divide your body weight by 3 - the answer is the number of
ounces of plain water you need to drink daily to help your body stay properly
hydrated. Thus, by eating plenty of fruits and vegetables, cutting fat in your
meat and fish and drinking plenty of water you can maintain a good health. Insha
Allah. Also by eating food at the right time, at the right amount you can help to
decrease or eliminate many digestive problems. Exercising regularly also helps to
maintain a healthy lifestyle.
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