Eat well to be well in body and mind
“You are what you eat”. If you adopt a healthy diet , you can only feel good in your body and in your mind. See how to apply this basic rule in your everyday eating habits. Healthy food or good food ? If you eat pasta, rare steaks, sweets and fat every day, your body will reciprocate, in the form of cellulite, dimpled skin and other double chins and bulging stomachs. These fast-food-type diets are certainly a delight for the palate, but they are not necessarily healthy. A balanced diet requires planning and structuring based on an assessment of your daily nutrient needs. This includes carbohydrates and lipids – essential for energy production – but also fibre , to promote intestinal transit, proteins , to support cell regeneration, as well as vitamins and minerals . A healthy and balanced diet therefore fills the recommended daily intake of these essential ...