Working woman has to do multi tasking. increased demands, responsibility etc may lead to imbalanced diet. Paying attention to diet helps in leading healthy life.
2. Need of Balanced Diet
• Appropriate amount of nutrients for essential body activity.
• Prevent various diseases and conditions
• Weight control – key to healthy life
• Induce sound sleep
• Lead healthy life
3. Nutrient requirements
6
Iron n
Calcium
5 Complex Dals, Pulses,
CHO Milk
4
Simple Nuts n oil seeds
sugar n
3
Processed Egg
food
Meat
2
1
0
Carbohydrates Proteins Fats Micronutrients
Series 1 Series 2 Series 3
4. Knowing Your Carbs
• Include more of complex
carbs such as whole
grains, brown
rice, oats, Muesli etc.
• Minimized intake of table
sugar
•Be aware about sugar coming from
processed food.
5. 3 Steps to healthy Diet
• Plan your diet before hand
Plan
• Be prepared about events
and plan accordingly.
• Execute your plan and
evaluate. Group
• Know your energy levels A
through out the day. Execute Prepare
• Identify crutial times.
7. Manage your stress levels
Include two of these fruits in everyday’s diet to fight out stress!
8. Diet for Special days: PMS
• Can experience low energy levels
• Vitamin d and calcium helps in PMS
• Essential fatty acid is said to be helpful
• weight gain associated with PMS
• Evening Primrose oil helps during this
period
9. Include enough Fiber
•Daily requirement : 25 gms
•Exclude processed food
•Include whole foods
• Avoid canned juices
• Check your veg servings per meal
10. Know about Portion Distortion
Increased
serving size has
also increased
calorie Burdon
for consumers.