Protein 53g, calcium 700mg.
Fat 83g, iron 12mg.
Dietary fibre 30g, vitamin C 25mg.
The energy that food gives us is essential. Our bodies need energy to move, for different parts of our bodies to work, such as the heart and lungs, and to keep us warm. When food is eaten, the body breaks it down. Some of the food is used as "fuel- to be "burnt up- by the body to give us the energy.
Not only is it "common knowledge- but it also been recommended by health experts that we cut down on the amount of food we eat. More cereals and vegetables should be eaten. These should replace fatty or fried foods. The dieticians suggest we should eat more food with higher proportions of polyunsaturated fat. They also found that people with diets, which are rich in fat, especially saturated fat, might have heart diseases or be over weight. To cut down on fatty foods you can:.
Grill steam or bake food instead of frying or roasting.
Choose lean cuts of meat and use chicken, turkey or fish instead of red meats.
Go easy o, fried foods, sausages, pies, biscuits, and cakes.
Use skimmed or semi skimmed milks amd lower fat cheeses.
However, children do need plenty of energy to grow; so fats should be replaced by plenty of cereals, fruits and vegetables. There are also plenty of healthy alternatives produced by supermarkets, and now more and more food manufacturers are producing low fat foods, and sales are increasing every year. These foods include low fat spreads, cheese, yoghurts and milk. .
Not only are fats and sugars bad for us, so is too much salt. It is essential to control fluid balance, but to, much could lead to high blood pressure. We should be eating 2-8g of salt a daily, but mo-one is precisely how much salt is ideal. To control the amount of salt we eat, we must:.
Only add very little while cooking.
Do not put a salt pot on the table while eating.
In recipes, don't add extra salt if salty foods such as canned beans, bacon or ham are used.
