Healthy eating

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

We, as Indonesian citizens are accustomed to eating three times a day, with rice as a "menu compulsory". Can not be said if no rice to eat. Eat without rice is classified as a snack, no more.

The problem is, whether such a pattern of healthy eating?

A few days ago I was chatting with a friend from Bandung Rukyat Center (Institute of Ala treatment Prophet), and the results of these conversations, quite surprised me:

Diet three times a day with rice as the main menu was not well.

Why? Because the supply of carbohydrates to be excessive. If judging long-term effects, blood sugar levels will be high if the accustomed way.
No wonder many people with diabetes in Indonesia.

Eating healthier: Five times a day.
     * Breakfast is bread and milk. Just a little carbohydrate. Avoid a full meal in the morning because it would make drowsy. If you eat well in the morning, the energy which should instead be used for activities up to your stomach.
     * 3 hours after breakfast, eat a light snack such as bread. Every 3 hours, the stomach must feel hungry
     * Lunch, please complete meal. Rice, side dishes and vegetables. But always remember: Stop before you are full!
     * In the afternoon, Ba'da ashar, food - snacks again. Afternoon snack such as compote, green bean porridge, or maybe fruit - fruit could be an option.
     * Evening, a full meal. Try dinner 3 hours of your bedtime, so before bed to digest the food has been completed and not interfere with your sleep.
If you notice, there is the pattern: Eat every 3 hours, because the stomach has been feeling hungry every 3 hours, but levels are associated with time.

Postscript:
If you want to eat fruit, eat fruit before you eat a full meal. Indonesian people used to eat the fruit - fruit after a meal of rice, and this pattern was not good. Eat fruit first before a heavy meal. When I asked this to the food chemist, was indeed no scientific reason: Fruit should be the first to eat from the fruit mikronutrisi go in first.

Well, I hope helpful!

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