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Good nutrition is the bedrock of lifelong health and should ideally start right from infancy. A balanced diet is essential to get all the nutrients needed for growth. It is also critical if one wants to maintain optimal health. Some basic foods that you should include in your daily diet are:

• Grains - Prefer whole grains like whole wheat, brown rice and oatmeal over refined bread, pastas and breakfast cereals.
• Vegetables - The deeper the color of the vegetable, the greater concentration of vitamins, minerals and antioxidants.
• Fruits - All fruits are good for health. Prefer fresh fruit juice.
• Dairy products - Organic dairy is the very good for health.
• Proteins - Aim for variety while choosing source of proteins.  Oily fish is the best source of proteins. Reduce consumption of red meat. Egg, poultry, beans, nuts and seeds are other foods that have high protein content.
• Oils - Fresh high quality oils like olive and coconut oil and oils derived from raw nuts and seeds are healthy sources of fat.

You should eat slowly and chew your food properly before swallowing. Digestion actually begins in your mouth where digestive enzymes in the saliva mix with food.

Filed under: Dietary Health Tips, Digestive Health on January 29th, 2010