Healthy eating is considered a big thing in society these days. People are trying all sorts of diets: veganism, gluten free, dairy free etc and although dietary requirements are a necessity for some due to health reasons or ethical beliefs, I like to interpret 'healthy' differently.
I've always been healthy. My parents have always included a variety of fruit and vegetables in meals I've eaten. But it wasn't until I moved away to university and started to cook meals for myself that I fully understood what was meant by eating 'healthily'.
I'm not one of those girls who obsesses over her weight. Because at the end of the day, as long as my weight is in the 'average' section for my height, I don't really care. Because being skinny doesn't necessarily mean being healthy.
To me, being healthy isn't just a diet, its a lifestyle. I eat three meals a day: cereal and/or toast for breakfast; a light lunch of a toastie or sandwitch with fruit or crisps; and a big meal for tea. I have a balanced diet. I eat meat, carbs, dairy, and lots of vegetables. (My favorite meal is tomato breaded pesto chicken with roast vegetables that have been smothered in pesto).
But being healthy is also being mentally healthy. The better I eat, the better I feel. The more I exercise, the better I feel. The more regular my sleeping pattern is, the more energized I feel. Because health isn't always about losing weight and not eating cake. If you're cutting a large category of food out of your balanced diet without substituting it, then your diet is no longer balanced. If you're neither underweight nor overweight, you do not need to adjust the quantity of what you eat, you just need to eat your greens.
I eat cake, but I eat it in moderation. I am healthy, I am happy with my body and my weight. You should be too.Labels: Food