- Sugar and high-fructose corn syrup.
- All Grains.
- Legumes like beans and lentils.
- Most Dairy, especially low-fat dairy.
- Some vegetable oils like soybean, sunflower, cottonseed, corn, grapeseed, safflower and other oils.
- Trans fats: "hydrogenated" or "partially hydrogenated" oils found in margarine and various processed foods.
- Artificial sweeteners: Aspartame, sucralose, cyclamates, saccharin, acesulfame potassium.
- Highly processed foods: Everything labeled "diet" or "low-fat" or that has many additives.
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GO Foods
GO foods give us the energy to be active, work, and fight diseases.
From this category: rice, pasta, bread, and root crops. They release energy more slowly, fuelling you for longer and helping to maintain your weight.
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Stay Hydrated
Do:
- Keep in mind that the usual recommendation is eight glasses per day of fluid.
- Set regular reminders to ensure we are hydrating our bodies.
- You can add slices of cucumber, lemon or orange to the glass of water, for extra flavor.
GO Foods
GO foods give us the energy to be active, work, and fight diseases.
From this category: rice, pasta, bread, and root crops. They release energy more slowly, fuelling you for longer and helping to maintain your weight.
GROW Foods
Grow foods help our body with physical growth and help the body rebuild after diseases and infections.
From this category: meat, fish, eggs, milk and other dairy products such as cheese and yogurt. They are often required in small amounts but are essential to be consumed daily.
GLOW Foods
- Green fruits and vegetables: broccoli, spinach, cabbage, lettuce, green apples, kiwi, green grapes, lime, avocado etc.
- Orange and yellow fruits and vegetables: carrots, pumpkin, sweet corn, sweet potato, peaches, mangoes, papaya, pears, pineapple etc.
- Red fruits and vegetables: tomatoes, radishes, strawberries, watermelon, cherries, raspberries, etc.
- Blue and purple fruits and vegetables: eggplant, purple cabbage, blackberries, blueberries, etc.
Find Time For Exercise
The World Health Organization recommends 30 minutes of physical activity a day for adults, and one hour a day for children.
If you cannot leave the house, find an exercise video online, dance to music, do some yoga, or walk up and down the stairs.
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