Practical Tips for a Healthy And Sustainable Diet😎😊

• 9 Practical Tips for a Healthy And Sustainable Diet😎😊
  

We can all commit to making the world a healthier place to live, through small but achievable changes to our diets.

1 Eat more fruits and vegetables
2 Eat locally, when in season
3 Avoid eating more than needed, especially treats
4 Swap animal protein for plant-based ones
5 Choose whole grains
6 Choose sustainably sources seafood
7 Eat dairy products in moderation
8 Avoid unnecessary packaging
9 Drink tap water

1 .Eat more fruits and vegetables:

• Fruits and vegetables that are fragile, or require refrigeration (salads and berries)
• vegetables that are grown in protected conditions (such as hot-house tomatoes or cucumbers)

2 .Eat locally, when in season:

 The cost of producing or storing local foods beyond their natural growing seasons could be higher  than shipping foods that are in season somewhere else.

3 .Avoid eating more than needed, especially treats:
Consuming only what we need reduces demands on our food supply by decreasing excess production. It also helps to keep us healthy and avoid excessive weight gain.
4 .Swap animal protein for plant-based ones:
In general, more resources are needed to produce animal-based proteins (especially beef), compared to plant-based proteins (such as beans, pulses and some grains).

• For meat-eaters, limiting meat consumption to 1-2 times a week.

5 .Choose whole grains:

• Whole meal bread, whole grain pasta, unrefined barley, buckwheat and quinoa, are great choices.
• Brown rice is a good substitute for white rice, but it should be enjoyed in moderation, as a lot of water is used during its production.

6 .Choose sustainably sources seafood:

• Consume fish and seafood 1-2 times weekly to provide the necessary nutrients and reduce pressure on wild fish stocks.

7 .Eat dairy products in moderation:

• While milk and dairy production has an important environmental impact on your health.
• Enjoy low-fat unsweetened dairy products daily, but in moderation.
• Limit consumption of high-fat cheeses to occasional.

8 .Avoid unnecessary packaging:

Food packaging, especially when made of non-recyclable materials can have a huge impact on the environment.
9 .Drink tap water:
In Europe, the standards of water quality and safety are high. Instead of buying bottled water, we can re-fill a reusable water bottle at the tap as many times as we want.