Dietary health tips are to eat a variety of foods, eat less salt, low-fat and less oil, limit the consumption of sugar, and control the consumption of alcohol.

1, eat a variety of foods

Balanced diet helps to strengthen the body's resistance, so that a person more healthy and long life. WHO suggests that the daily diet should try to include wheat, rice, corn, potatoes and other staples, plus a variety of beans, fresh fruits and vegetables, as well as fish, meat, eggs, milk and other animal sources of food; as much as possible to eat oats, brown rice and other dietary fiber-rich whole grain foods; snacks are best to choose fresh fruits and vegetables and unsalted nuts, rather than high-sugar, high-fat and high-salt foods.

2. Eat less salt

Eating too much salt can lead to higher blood pressure and increased risk of heart disease and stroke. The WHO recommends that adults consume no more than 5 grams (about one teaspoon) of salt per day. People should use less salt in cooking and reduce the use of salty condiments such as soy sauce; try to pick varieties without added salt and sugar when buying canned food, dried vegetables and nuts; keep salt shakers and salt-containing condiments off the dining table; and check food labels and choose low-sodium products.

3, low-fat less oil

People in the diet if excessive fat intake will increase the risk of obesity, heart disease, stroke, artificial trans fats on the health hazards are particularly great. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends replacing butter and lard with healthier oils such as soybean oil, canola oil and corn oil; choosing "white meat" with lower fat content such as chicken, duck and fish, rather than "red meat" such as pork, beef and lamb; and using steaming or boiling instead of deep-frying as much as possible when cooking.

4, limit sugar

Eating too much sugar is not only bad for your teeth, but also increases the risk of overweight and obesity, leading to chronic health problems. The WHO recommends limiting the intake of sweets and sugary drinks such as carbonated beverages, fruit juices and juice drinks, flavored beverages, and flavored milk beverages; choosing fresh and healthy snacks, and abandoning processed foods; and giving children fewer sugary foods, and should not add salt and sugar to the complementary foods of infants and young children under the age of two.

5. Control alcohol consumption

Drinking too much alcohol too often not only increases the immediate risk of injury, but may also cause long-term effects on the body, such as liver damage and cancer. The WHO recommends drinking as little or as little as possible, and that certain specific groups of people should be absolutely abstained from alcohol, such as pregnant and breastfeeding women, drivers, machinery operators, and people with certain diseases that can be exacerbated by alcohol, and those taking medications that can react directly with alcohol.

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