World Food Day: 6 Bad Eating Habits You Must Get Rid Of

October 16, World Food Day is celebrated every year around the world, it is associated with the creation of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in 1945. Food supplies our body with energy and nutrients such as protein, essential fats, vitamins and minerals to support the body's life, growth and function. World Food Day is dedicated to promoting awareness of food safety and healthy eating. Many of us underestimate the power of a proper diet and how it can affect our health and wellness in general. Bad diet and eating habits can do more damage to your body than you might think. According to Shilpa Arora, a practicing physician and macrobiotic nutritionist, here are the 6 worst eating habits you should get rid of right away.

1) eating a lot of liquid calories

Calories consumed in sugary juices and packaged drinks such as cold tea, sodas and sodas are often overlooked in the tally because they do not come from solids but from liquids. Dr. Shilpa claims these are empty calories. They do not contain nutritional value and often the body stores them in fat.

2. Giant portions

Create your own diet plan? Fine. But maintaining a good diet is not enough, you also need to watch your portions. Have you appreciated the muesli you eat in the morning? A spoonful of vegetable oil or butter used to make your omelet? Portion control becomes much more difficult when you are eating a packaged meal. Spend some time doing your own cooking and eat wisely. It is also recommended to use small plates for your meals. A larger plate creates the illusion that you are eating less. Exaggerating portions (even with healthy foods) will result in more calories. Be careful.

3. Skipping meals

Skipping meals regularly puts your body on fasting mode. It is a defense mechanism used by our body to conserve energy. Skipping meals slows down metabolism and weight loss. It also makes you eat sugary and fatty foods after a long hunger.

4. Unusual diets

There is no easy way to lose weight. This can only be achieved with a combination of a balanced diet and exercise. All of these trendy diets promise rapid weight loss through unhealthy and unbalanced diets. After that you may lose some pounds, but most of the weight that you have lost is water. All of these diets can lead to dehydration and serious health problems. Your body needs calories for energy. Depriving yourself of calories can drain you.

Reducing calories is important for weight loss, but recklessness can lead to problems. These diets also cause a variety of stomach problems that occur due to difficulty in digestion. Another problematic diet is the mono diet. This weight loss plan involves eating only one food or type of food (usually fruits or vegetables) and nothing else. This can deprive your body of essential nutrients that come from various foods.

5. Lots of processed foods and sugar

According to Shilpa, “Processed foods are one of the biggest challenges of our time.Most of these processed unhealthy foods are made with hydrogenated oils, which increase the risk of diabetes, hypertension, and high cholesterol. Foods high in sugar such as cupcakes, muffins and biscuitsare also included here. The body cannot process the abundance of unnatural sugars that we consume from various foods. "

6. Emotional seizure

Another bad eating habit to look out for is emotional seizure. Have a bad day at work? Have you experienced emotional distress? Eating can be a good relief from all the misery in your life, but it definitely has nothing to do with eating healthy. It is a defense mechanism created by your mind to feel good. Food used as a reward can generate positive emotions, but it can also add a couple of extra pounds from it.
On this World Food Day, you will improve your eating habits and begin to lead a healthier lifestyle.

Kardopolova M. Yu.