Food and health

                                                 
Why eat?
Without a regular supply of food, which we use as fuel, our body would quickly cease to function. Different types of food fulfil various functions, such as supplying and ensuring growth. To stay healthy, you need a balanced diet with all types of food. Milk and cheese, meat, fish and eggs, vegetables and fruits, cereals, sugar products, fats should not miss from your diet.

 
What does food contain?

A child needs a full and varied diet because the growing up process presupposes the use of a large quantity of energy. A complete diet should include food from all groups, because they contain:
• Proteins – ensure a proper development of the body;
• Fats - give energy
• Sugar - a source of energy;
• Minerals - calcium, iron and so on;
• Vitamins - prevent illnesses.

How do we fatten?

If you eat too much, excess food is converted into fat and stored in special fat cells. Cells can grow in size and you gain weight.
If you eat less than you need fat reserves are used as energy and you lose weight.
 On average, fat people live less than thin people. It is more likely that these people suffer from diseases, including heart diseases.

Tips

• Do not eat standing up or in a hurry because the stomach does a great effort to digest and you can get sick;
• Serve meals at the same time, be quiet at the table, do not read, do not talk, do not watch television while eating;
• Do not eat too much at once, do not overload the stomach and do not drink too much water or juice because it will bother your stomach and it will make you sick;
• Drink water or juice after you ate.

Rules

• The dishes, the cutlery and the table must be clean; your hands too so do not forget to wash them before eating.
• Food should be eaten fresh or cooked hygienically.
• Food should be covered and kept in special places to avoid contact with insects, rodents or other bacteriological carriers. Temperature is important as well, so keep you food in dry, cold places and do not forget to check the expiry date.

Pre-school teacher,
  Mitrea Bianca