Diet Nutrition by Apollo Doctors
Diet Nutrition by Apollo Doctors
Sr. DIETICIAN
APOLLO HOSPITALS
CHENNAI
HEALTHY EATING
&
HEALTHY LIFE
NUTRITENTS
NUTRIENTS ARE SUBSTANCES PRESENT IN
FOOD AND ARE IMPORTANT FOR GOOD
HEALTH AND NORMAL GROWTH THEY ARE:
•CARBOHYDRATES
•PROTEINS
•FATS
•VITAMINS
•MINERALS
•FIBRE
•WATER
BALANCED DIET
•A BALANCED DIET IS THE ONE
WITH ALL THESE NUTRIENTS IN
RIGHT PROPORTIONS.
•CHOOSE FOOD FROM THE
FOLLOWING FOOD GROUPS AND
BALANCE YOUR DIET.
ENERGY
GIVING
FOODS
CEREALS,
MILLETS,
JAGGERY, ROOTS,
TUBERS, OILS,
GHEE
PROTECTIVE FOODS
(VITAMINS AND MINERALS)
FRUITS,
VEGETABLES,
PARTICULARLY LEAFY
VEGETABLES,
YELLOW AND ORANGE
COLOURED FRUITS
AND
VEGETABLES AND
CITROUS FRUITS.
FIBRE
RICH
FOODS
GOODNESS OF FIBRE
- RELIEVES CONSTIPATION
- GIVES SATIETY VALUE TO THE FOOD
- DELAYS THE ABSORPTION OF
CHOLESTROL
AND GLUCOSE IN BLOOD.
CALORIE CONTENT
1 gm of fat - 9
calories
1 gm of CHO - 4 calories
1 gm of protein- 4 calories
WHAT YOU EAT IS
REFLECTED IN YOUR BLOOD
YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT
INVISIBLE FATS
(OR)
HIDDEN FATS
ANIMAL FOODS
MAIZE (CORN)OIL 45 %
SESAME(GINGELLY) OIL 42 %
RICE BRAN OIL 35 %
GROUNDNUT OIL 28 %
MUSTARD OIL 25 %
VANASPATHY 6 %
GHEE 4%
COCONUT OIL 2%
DINE TO YOUR HEART’S
CONTENT
• SUBSTITUTE SKIMMED (OR) SEMI
SKIMMED MILK FOR ORDINARY MILK.
• SUBSTITUTE PURIED VEGETABLES OR
FRUITS AS A THICKNER INSTEAD OF
THE TRADITIONAL ROUX, CREAM, OR
EGGS IN SAUCES, SOUPS, STEWS (OR)
PUDDINGS.
• CUT FAT OFF MEAT AND REMOVE
SKIN FROM POULTRY.
(OR)
PEOPLE LEARN TO ENJOY THE UNSALTED AND TRUE
FLAVOURS OF FOODS.
WORK GRADUALLY TO REDUCE YOUR IN TAKE
OF SODIUM BY LETTING YOUR TASTES ADJUST
TO LESS SODIUM OVER 3-6 MONTHS PERIOD.
AND
CHEESE - SALTED
BUTTER,
MEAT EXTRACTS
- SAUCES
COMMERCIAL
SALAD
DRESSINGS
AJINAMOTO
CONTD………...
BAKING SODA - PICKLES
PAPADS - SALTED SNACKS
COCO - COLA DRINKS,
CHOCOLATES
SOUP CUBES - DRY SALTED FISH
REDUCTION IN SALT IS BEST
ACHIEVED BY CUTTING DOWN
THE USE OF ADDED SALT.
ALTERNATIVE SEASONINGS
TO SALT FREE FOOD
• COMMITMENT TO CHANGE
• SET REALISTIC GOALS
• INCORPORATE EXERCISE INTO
THE PROGRAME
• DEVELOP HEALTHY EATING
PATTERN.
• AVOID AUTOMATIC EATING
• STAY BUSY
• PLAN YOUR MEALS AHEAD OF TIME
• COOK WISELY
• DO NOT SERVE MORE FOOD THAN
(OR) SHOULD BE EATEN.
• LEARN TO EAT SLOWLY AND AT THE
TABLE ONLY.
• AVOID SOCIAL BINGES
• BEWARE OF RAIDS ON THE
REFRIGERATORS
• DO NOT STORE FOOD IN TRANSPARENT
CONTAINERS.
• PRACTICE ADEQUATE STRESS
MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES.
• MONITOR CHANGES AND REWARD
ACCOMPLISHMENTS.
• THINK POSITIVE.
MAINTAIN BODY WEIGHT
APPROPRIATE FOR YOUR HEIGHT
CONTD………...
• FAT AROUND ABDOMEN IS MORE
DANGEROUS THAN FAT AROUND
HIPS. KEEP YOUR WAIST LINE
TRIM.
Daily exercise
(walking, jogging,
cycling, swimming,
playing, aerobics) for
half an hour is more
useful and beneficial
than any (drugs or)
medicines.
That a number of
diseases like Heart
Attack, diabetes and
blood pressure can be
reduced significantly by Exercise
only life-style
Relaxation
modifications.
Yoga & meditation