[LifeStyle] Healthy lifestyle, essential to face unexpected conditions such as the pandemic

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To face unexpected conditions such as the pandemic, it is essential to have a healthy lifestyle and a good diet is essential, said the academic of the Faculty of Medicine of the Autonomous University of the State of Mexico, Fátima García Espino.

Food is not only reduced to the nutritional level, since it has to do with interpersonal relationships.

By giving the online conference “Tips for Choosing Your Foods. The new labeling ”, through the social networks of the Directorate of Development and Cultural Research, asserted that food is not only reduced to the nutritional level, since it has to do with interpersonal relationships.

Likewise, he listed some recommendations to have a good diet, such as having control of times and spaces to eat. During confinement, he added, routines have been modified; however, it is necessary to have set meal times.

The specialist recommended planning family menus on a weekly basis, optimizing purchases, organizing physical activities and regulating sleep schedules; Likewise, it is beneficial to choose local foods that are part of our environment. In this way, they collaborate with the local economy and save resources.

“They are healthier and fresher; besides, it is always much healthier and it is also a time to create identity and build community. " She urged balancing and varying foods, including the various food groups, appropriate portions for the needs of each individual, and controlling the consumption of foods rich in fat and sugar.

Similarly, she suggested eating fruits and vegetables in season, as well as exploring ingredients and preparations. In this way, the qualities and ways of preparing various foods are known, as well as their components, and new recipes are experimented with.

Fátima García Espino invited to involve the family in the preparation processes and, with this, create coexistence, identify tastes and share traditions with the new generations.

Finally, she urged to improve hydration, avoid the consumption of soft drinks and sugary drinks, opt for sugar-free fruit options and reduce the generation of plastic waste.