What exactly constitutes Healthy Diet?

Healthy diet -> Good Health.

Please remember these keywords : Balance, Variety & Moderation.

• BALANCE – makan mengikut bilangan hidangan makanan yang diperlukan bagi setiap kumpulan makanan setiap hari.

• VARIETY – makan makanan yang berlainan jenis dalam setiap kumpulan makanan. Cth: Makan pelbagai jenis buah dan bukan hanya epal sahaja, since no single food provides all nutrients.

• MODERATION – boleh makan pelbagai makanan, tapi jangan sampai terlebih. Bukannya sesuatu makanan itu baik atau tidak baik, tetapi yang penting adalah diet itu baik atau tidak. All types of food can fit in a healthy diet if you eat everything in moderation.

*EVERYONE NEEDS ABOUT 45 DIFFERENT NUTRIENTS TO STAY HEALTHY.

Faedah diet sihat:
• Can maintain a healthy body weight.
• Reduce risk of developing diet-related diseases (Cth: Sakit jantung & kanser)

Salah tanggapan tentang diet sihat:
• 69.3% of people think that their diets are already healthy (Cotugna et al,1992)
• 71% of people agree with the statement “I do not need to make changes to the food I eat, it is already healthy enough” (Kearny et al, 1997)