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PATHFIT 1 LESSON

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WHAT IS THE DEFINITION OF HEALTHY LIVING?

The World Health Organization (WHO), defines Health as a state of complete physical, mental, and social
well-being, not simply just the absence of disease. The actual definition of Healthy Living is the steps,
actions and strategies one puts in place to achieve optimum health. Healthy Living is about taking
responsibility for your decisions and making smart health choices for today and for the future. So healthy
living would consist of:

PHYSICAL (FOR THE BODY)

 Good Nutrition, Eating Right

 Getting Physically Fit, Beneficial Exercise

 Adequate Rest

 Proper Stress Management

YOU ALSO NEED TO GIVE AND RECEIVE

 Forgiveness

 Love and Compassion

 You Need to Laugh and Experience Happiness.

 You Need Joyful Relationships with Yourself and Others.

EMOTIONAL WELLNESS (FOR THE MIND)

 Self-Supportive Attitudes

 Positive Thoughts and Viewpoints

 Positive Self-Image

SPIRITUAL WELLNESS

 Inner Calmness

 Openness to Your Creativity

 Trust in Your Inner Knowing

And all aspects of one’s self, must work in harmony to achieve wellness, so you need to create a
balanced life.
Balanced Diet Definition

A balanced diet contains an adequate amount of all the nutrients required by the body to grow, remain
healthy and be disease-free. In addition, a healthy, balanced diet provides the necessary energy
requirement, protects against vitamin, mineral, and other nutritional deficiencies, and builds up
immunity.

What are The Benefits of Eating a Balanced Diet?

A balanced meal helps provide the body with all the nutrients it needs to maintain normal growth and
repair functions.

Benefits of Healthy Eating for Adults

A healthy diet helps boost immunity, reduces the risk of developing Type 2 Diabetes, cardiovascular
diseases, and some cancers, maintains a healthy weight, and helps recover quickly from diseases and
trauma.

Benefits of Healthy Eating for Children

A healthy diet helps strengthen bones, supports brain development, boosts immunity, and regulates
growth functions.

7 Essential Components of a Balanced Diet

Proteins, carbohydrates, fats or lipids, micronutrients such as vitamins and minerals, and water are the
essential components of a well-balanced diet.

1. Carbohydrates - Carbohydrates provide you with energy, which should constitute 50- 60% of
your diet. Though it forms a significant diet component, you should not treat all carbs equally.

Sources of healthy carbs are-

o Whole grains like Oats, Quinoa

o Whole wheat, Dahlia

o Legumes (beans)

o Millets like ragi, bajra, barley

o Vegetables

2. Protein - Protein helps you build muscles and develops skin and hair. It should constitute 10-12%
of your diet.

Sources of protein are-

o Legumes and beans, soyabean

o Poultry-Chicken, Turkey

o Seafood- Fish, Crab, Prawn, Lobster


o Eggs

o Lean meat- Lamb, Beef, Pork

o Nuts and Seeds

o Greek yoghurt

3. Fat - It is a misconception that fats are bad for your health. It would be best if you chose healthy fats
as fats help you maintain your body temperature and help absorb fat-soluble vitamins ADE&K.

Sources of healthy fat are -

 Avocados

 Nuts

 Seeds

 Extra virgin Olive oil

 Fatty fish- Salmon, Sardines, Mackerel, Herring

4. Vitamins - Though there are 13 essential vitamins, you should take vitamins A, C, B, and D measures.

Sources of vitamins are -

 Fruits

 Vegetables

 Poultry

 Seeds

 Nuts

5. Minerals - Minerals help release energy from the food you take and promote the growth of organs.
Some essential minerals are iron, calcium, potassium, iodine, and sodium.

Sources of minerals are -

 Fish

 Meat

 Beans

 Cereals

 Nuts & Seeds

6. Fibre - Fibre helps in digestion and also helps in lowering your cholesterol levels and controlling sugar
levels.

Sources of fibre are -


 Oats, dahlia, Quinoa and Brown rice

 Beans

 Whole grains

 Nuts & seeds

7. Water - You should take at least eight glasses of water as it hydrates your body and is used in body
functions.

Foods to Avoid For a Healthy Balanced Diet

Avoid the below foods for a healthy life -

 Red meat

 Refined grains (cereals) like maida, white bread, sewain, noodles, pasta

 Trans fat, butter, cheese

 Added sugar

 Pastry

 Processed foods

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