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What is a balanced winter diet for staying healthy?

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Published At March 30, 2024
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Patient's Query

Hello doctor,

I am a 35-year-old woman. I value a balanced diet. I am interested in knowing more about suitable food choices during this time. Firstly, could you provide me with a healthy diet chart or some dietary recommendations that would be beneficial for me during the winter months? I have heard about the benefits of carrots and carrot juice, especially concerning their contribution to overall health. Could you please advise if including carrots or drinking carrot juice would be beneficial for me during winter?

Please help.

Hello,

Welcome to icliniq.com.

I went through your query.

Regarding your questions about dietary recommendations or charts for healthy living during the winter, I will advise you to stick to the following steps,

1. Eat a nutritious diet based on a variety of foods originating mainly from plants, rather than animals.

2. Eat a variety of vegetables and fruits, preferably fresh and local, several times per day.

3. Maintain body weight between the recommended limits by taking moderate to vigorous levels of physical activity, preferably daily.

4. Control fat intake (not more than 30 percent of daily energy) and replace most saturated fats with unsaturated fats.

5. Replace fatty meat and meat products with beans, legumes, lentils, fish, poultry, or lean meat.

6. Use milk and dairy products that are low in both fat and salt.

7. Select foods that are low in sugar, and eat free sugars sparingly, limiting the frequency of sugary drinks and sweets.

8. Choose a low-salt diet. Total salt intake should not be more than one teaspoon per day.

9. Limit alcohol consumption because the evidence shows that the ideal solution for health is not to drink at all, therefore less is better.

10. Prepare food safely and hygienically. Steam, bake, boil, or microwave to help reduce the amount of added fat.

Intake of carrot or carrot juice is advisable during the winter as this has an antioxidant substance that prevents cancer and metabolic and endocrine diseases. In addition, it mitigates the development of constipation as this is one of the recommended fiber food products.

I hope this helps.

Thanks and regards.

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Dr. Chibitam Hope Obia
Dr. Chibitam Hope Obia

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