According to the World Health Organization, unhealthy diets and lack of physical activity are among the main risk factors for health in the world. Therefore, it is of the utmost importance to maintain a healthy diet consisting of the consumption of foods that provide the body with the necessary nutrients for the proper functioning of the body, thus minimizing the risk of suffering from non-communicable diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, strokes, among other. This time, María Teresa Zumarán, nutritionist at Clinica Ricardo Palma, provides us with information on what a healthy diet can include.

What foods should be eaten to maintain a healthy diet?

It is important to have a balanced diet with all food groups so that our body is well nourished. These are the following:

Energy

This food group gives us energy to work, study and play sports. For example:

• Bread
• Rice
• Quinoa
• Nuts
• Corn
• Sweet potato
• Olives
• Avocado, among others

Builders

The function of this food group is to build new tissues in the body, such as muscle mass and wound healing. On the other hand, in the case of children they help their growth. For example:

• Fresh cheese
• Chicken
• Egg
• Fish
• Yogurt, among others

Regulators

The foods that are within this group, provide vitamins and minerals that protect us from diseases. Among these we have all the fruits and all the vegetables.

Remember that it is important to have a balanced diet, always accompanied by good hydration, more physical activity. Well, in this way we will cover all the requirements that our body needs.

María Teresa Zumarán
Nutritionist at Clinica Ricardo Palma