Having a healthy diet is one of the most important things to help your overall health. In addition to physical activity, your diet is also a key factor affecting your weight. It is important to have a healthy weight commensurate with your height. Being overweight or obese will increase the risk of heart disease, type 2 diabetes, hypertension, stroke, respiratory problems, arthritis, gallbladder disease, sleep apnea (difficulty breathing while sleeping), osteoarthritis and some cancers. You can determine whether you are overweight or obese by calculating your body mass index (BMI). Women with a body mass index of 25 to 29.9 are considered overweight, while women with a body mass index of 30 or above are considered obese. All adults (aged 65-438+08 or above) whose body mass index reaches or exceeds 25 years old are considered to be at risk of premature death and disability due to overweight or obesity. These health risks increase with the increase of body mass index. Your health care provider can help you calculate your weight, or you can go to www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/bmi/calc-bmi.htm..
Healthy eating is sometimes easier said than done. Eating unhealthy foods is tempting, because they may be easier to obtain or prepare, or they satisfy a desire. Between home, work or school, you may have to balance hundreds of things at the same time. Sometimes, taking the time to buy ingredients and cook a healthy meal is your last task. But you should know that it is not difficult to make some simple changes to improve your diet. You can understand the piles of nutritional information there. A little study and planning can help you find a diet that suits your lifestyle. Maybe you can have some fun in the process!