1. IMPORTANCE OF FOOD HABITSAlmudena Fernndez

2. What are your eating habits?Importance of healthy eating habits.What is a healthy diet?Food pyramidMediterranean DietWater: Essential for LifeImportance of physical activityHealthy Decalogue 3. What are eatinghabits?Can be defined as the habits acquiredduring life that influence our food.Eating a balanced, varied andsufficient diet accompanied byphysical exercise is perfect to behealthy.A varied diet should include foodsfrom all food groups in sufficientquantities to meet our energy andnutrient needs. 4. Importance of healthy eating habitsTo stay healthy and strong, it is very important to have adequate food.Not only is the amount of food we eat, but also its quality, as both influence theproper maintenance of our health.Therefore it is necessary to know what gives us each food, so knowing how to choosea dish or menu healthier. 5. What is a healthy diet?The food we eat during the day should be dividedinto five outlets: Breakfast Lunch Dinner Mid-morning snack and snack 6. Food pyramidIt is a guide that helps us learn howto choose foods that we include inour diet, thus achieving a healthy,varied and balanced diet in a simpleway. 7. MediterraneanDietThe Mediterranean Diet is based onthe consumption of olive oil, bread,fruits, nuts, vegetables, legumes, fish,eggs, cheese, yogurt, and rice.This diet is associated with an activelifestyle and healthy life, which isperformed daily exercise. 8. Water: Essential for lifeWater is the main component ofthe human body, accounting forbetween 50-70% of bodyweight.An adequate hydration isessential if we are to maintainphysical and mental health. 9. Importance of psysical activityThe practice of daily exercise is vital for properhealth.Therefore it is desirable to reduce the time dedicatedto sedentary activities or tasks as sitting at thecomputer, video games or watch TV.Physical activity provides many benefits for health10. 10. Healthy tips1/ Choose a varied diet, this ensures consumption of all nutrients required for maintenance your health2/ Eat everyday foods from all groups, to ensure a varied and healthy diet3/ Include in your diet five servings of fruits and vegetables to ensure good health4/ Respect your mealtimes; recalls that at least to do three meals a day, but ideally are five meals5/ Reduce intake of saturated fats and avoid fast foods6/ Monitor your body weight7/ Avoid sugary drinks8/ Do exercise every day