a mock presentation about healthy eating

1. HEALTHY EATING
Presented by: Herald Anthony D. Cagas
Applied ICT Empowerment Technology
August 2, 2019

2. Definition
• Healthy eating is a plan for eating
healthier over the long-term. It is not a
strict diet to be followed for a short
time. A healthy eating plan requires no
special foods. Instead, it includes foods
that are available at any grocery store
and that you are likely already familiar
with. Healthy eating means enjoying a
variety of foods every day, and eating
more of the foods that provide the

3. Definition
energy and essential nutrients that our
bodies need for an active healthy life,
and fewer foods that have little nutrition
or that can contribute to diseases such as
hypertension, diabetes and heart disease.
A healthy eating plan focuses on adding
healthy food instead of only taking away
unhealthy food (Lewis, 2016).

4. Definition
• It is a pattern of eating-that supports
your best possible physical, mental and
emotional health. It includes making
diverse and balanced food choices that
meet your needs for nutrients and
energy. But it isn’t defined by a single
practice or behavior (Godfreyson,
2012).

5. Overall Health
The nutrients in the foods you eat support the activities of day-
to-day living, protect your cells from environmental damage and
repair any cellular damage that might occur. Protein rebuilds
injured tissue and promotes a healthy immune system. Both
carbohydrates and fats fuel your body, while vitamins and minerals
function throughout your body in support of your body’s processes.

6. Overall Health
Vitamins A, C and E, for example, act as antioxidants to
protect your cells against toxins, and B vitamins help you
extract energy from the foods you eat. Calcium and
phosphorus keep your bones strong, while sodium and
potassium help to transmit nerve signals. Without a
healthy diet, you might compromise any of these essential
functions (Annigan, 2018).

7. Weight Control
In addition to the quality of the foods you consume, the
quantity matters when considering good eating habits. Taking in
the same number of calories as you burn ensures your weight
remains steady over time. Consuming more than you burn, on
the other hand, results in weight gain as your body converts
extra calories to fat tissue.

8. Weight Control
When you accumulate fat tissue, you increase your risk of
developing one or more health problems, including heart
disease, hypertension, respiratory issues, diabetes and
cancer. A healthy meal plan without excess calories helps
you not only feel better but can prolong your life
(Annigan, 2018).

9. Disease Prevention
Obesity is not the only nutrition-related cause of
disease onset and progression. Too much or too little of
certain nutrients can also contribute to health issues. For
instance, a lack of calcium in your diet can predispose you
to developing osteoporosis, or weakening of your bones,
while too much saturated fat can cause cardiovascular

10. Disease Prevention
disease, and too few fruits and vegetables in your
nutrition plan is associated with an increased incidence of
cancer. Consuming foods from a wide variety of sources
helps ensure your body has the nutrients it needs to avoid
these health problems (Annigan, 2018).

11. Considerations
If you are not used to eating a healthy diet that
promotes your well-being, making gradual changes can
help you improve the way you eat in the long run. You can
substitute water for high-calorie, sugary drinks, for
example, and switch from full-fat to low-fat dairy
products. Selecting lean meats instead of fatty cuts and
whole-wheat grains instead of refined grains can lower

12. Considerations
lower your intake of unhealthy fats and increase your
dietary fiber intake. Fresh fruits and vegetables contain
less sodium than canned, and snacking on fresh, crunchy
produce like carrots, apples and cucumber slices is
healthier than the fats and salt in chips (Annigan, 2018).

13. Conclusion
Healthy eating is the overall way we interact with and
approach food in our lives. It includes having a positive
relationship with food, enjoying your food and feeling
comfortably satisfied after eating without feeling guilt or
shame. It means taking pleasure in food with others and as
a part of celebrations and culture. It can include choosing
foods sometimes because they give your body nutrients,
even though you might prefer the taste of something else.
It includes eating foods occasionally that don’t fit into any
of the food groups just for the sheer pleasure of their
taste (Godfreyson, 2012).

14. References
• Annigan, J. (2018, December 12). Why Eating Healthy is
Important? Retrieved from SF Gate:
https://healthyeating.sfgate.com/eating-healthy-important-
7166.html
• Godfreyson, A. (2012, October 23). The Art of Healthy Eating.
Retrieved from Healthy Families BC:
https://www.healthyfamiliesbc.ca/home/blog/art-healthy-eating
• Lewis, J. (2016, March 19). Introduction to Healthy Eating.
Retrieved from Diabetes Care Community:
https://www.diabetescarecommunity.ca/diet-and-fitness-
articles/diabetes-diet-articles/introduction-healthy-eating/