To maintain a healthy eating cycle, you should eat certain foods in moderation. Many foods are appetizing like candy, fried foods, foods with a lot of fat, and foods with a lot of sugar or sodium. Knowing that many of the foods that are good may fall into these categories doesn't mean you can't eat them, but must be eaten in MODERATION. Eating in moderation is important because it can help decrease certain health risks.
Eating too much sugary foods can cause tooth decay,
gum disease,
unstable blood sugar,
obesity,
diabetes,
heart disease,
malfunctioning immune system, and
aging. All these things can be prevented by not eating too much sugar. When sugar is left on your teeth, the sugar will make your teeth decay faster so you should always brush your teeth after you eat something with sugar in it. When sugar is left on the teeth gum disease can occur. Also too much sugar can cause our blood sugar levels go wacky. When the blood sugar levels change dramatically it can lead to fatigue, and exhaustion while performing daily tasks. It can also affect our immune system. In our blood bacteria and yeast are present and eat sugar for their food source. So if there is too much sugar they will multiply and your immune system will weaken.
Fatty foods are also not good for you too. Fatty foods are broken up into two main categories,
saturated and
unsaturated fats. Saturated fats are solid at room temperature and unsaturated fats are liquid at room temperature. Saturated fats are bad for you because they are processed and are linked to high cholesterol levels. Also saturated fats absorb bad nutrients and a lot of salt and unsaturated fats don't absorb them so its better than saturated fats. Our body only needs a small amount of fats everyday so watching the amount of fat is important. Also eating fatty or oily foods can cause acne and clog your arteries.
Now that you know what foods are needed in moderation, choosing your foods will be a little harder but will make you healthier. Don't forget, an apple a day keeps the doctor away! ;D
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