15 August – Healthy food day

Rational or adequate nutrition (Latin. rationalis - reasonable, meaningful) is a physiologically complete nutrition for healthy people, which corresponds to the energy, plastic, biochemical needs of the body, ensures the constancy of the internal environment of the body (homeostasis) and supports the functional activity of organs and systems, resistance to the effects of adverse environmental factors at an optimal level in various conditions of his life.

Nutritional adequacy is ensured by a variety of foods in the diet. The daily diet should include 6 product groups:

1) milk and dairy products;

2) meat, bird, fish, egg;

3) bakery, cereals, pasta and confectionery;

4) fats;

5) potatoes and vegetables;

6) fruit, berries, natural juices.

For the optimal functioning of organs and systems and the normal functioning of the body, a regular intake of nutrients and nutrients - proteins is necessary., fat, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals. Optimal protein ratio, fats and carbohydrates in older children 1 years and adults should be 1:1:4 by weight.

Food is not only the intake of nutrients in the body, but also a complex process of digestion, which is closely related to all the processes of our body. A gradual increase in physical activity and a parallel reduction in caloric intake are the best means of combating overweight..

Food must be consumed at the same time with an interval of no more than 3,5-4 o'clock. The last meal is for 2,5-3 hours before bedtime.

The required amount of fluid per day, in the absence of contraindications, should be 30-40 g per kilogram of human body weight. On average, this amounts to 1,5-2,5 l. Some of this amount is spent on cooking., other part – as a drink. Clean is considered ideal for drinking. (filtered or bottled) still drinking water. Mineral water with low salinity can also be used., tea (green, black, karkade), natural coffe, chicory, freshly squeezed juices, herbal decoctions. The interval between drinking and eating should be at least 30 minutes.

It is better to exclude fast food from the diet, carbonated drinks, sugar, baking, chips; reduce the amount of salt in the diet (no more 5 gram per day), bake dishes, to cook, put out, steam; eat at least a day 400 gram of vegetables and fruits.

An important indicator of proper nutrition is appetite as an indicator of the health and normal functioning of the digestive system.. It can be suppressed by pain, up, excessive mental and physical stress, stress, unpleasant environment. Food, eaten with pleasure, absorbed much better..

Starvation has an extremely negative effect on human health, binge eating, insufficient breakfast or almost no breakfast at all, defective (predominantly carbohydrate) dinner, hearty dinner, interval between meals 5 hours and food "hurriedly".

15 August 2022 years in the State Institution "Gomel Regional Center of Hygiene, epidemiology and public health "will operate a" direct "telephone line with advice:

– hygienist at the food hygiene department 10.00 to 12.00 by phone 8 (0232) 50-74-33;

– doctor for medical prevention of the department of public health with 10.00 to 12.00 by phone 8 (0232) 33-57-82.