Fitness should be the topmost priority of us all. Who doesn’t want to live longer and live a healthier life? Of course, everyone does. One of the fundamental aspects that are directly linked to your wellness and fitness is the diet that you consume every day. Doctors suggest that nutrients are the basic elements that double up your overall well-being and increase your livelihood.
Nonetheless, the COVID-19 pandemic has restricted all of us to our homes. That is why, we can’t have the same routine as we used to have prior to the pandemic. We can’t exercise the same and neither can we eat the same balanced diet.
To counter this, we have reached out to experts and doctors to see what foods are rich in nutrition. And how we can increase the value of nutrition in our daily lives. Not only do these experts reveal tips to increase nutritional value; but they also assert that nutrition plays a pivotal role in living longer and looking good.
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Dried Seeds & Nuts
There are certain ailments that are commonplace among a certain age group of people. For example, infertility, hair loss, mood swings, body overweight, etc. More often than not, these ailments seem incurable. Luckily, dried seeds and nuts contain the essential elements to heal these ailments.
Sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, olive oil, nuts, and cinnamon are some of the highly recommended essentials that are rich in fiber and Vitamin C.
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Leafy & Green Vegetables
Green and leafy vegetables are the natural ingredients that help in keeping up the red blood cells (RBCs). Essential as these RBCs are, if you do not consume enough veggies every day, your health is likely to decline. So, to add nutritional value to your daily life, consume as many leafy and green veggies ad possible.
Similarly, vegetables like broccoli, spinach, leafy lattice, and green salad are rich in fiber, iron, Vitamin C and K. Together these essentials add up to the overall well-being of your physical and mental health.
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Fresh Fruits
Fruits are perhaps the most effective antidotes for weight loss. Fresh fruits like grapes, apples, pomegranates, oatmeal, and blueberries are all rich in nutrition. As mentioned earlier, these fresh fruits help in losing weight and enhancing lifespan. Emphasizing the contribution of fresh fruits to our overall well-being, Dr. Mittal suggested that these fruits are rich in calcium and add to mental well-being as well.
“We often forget our mental well-being, assuming that exercising and eating a balanced diet is enough. But both of these are acutely linked together. Unless you are not sound mentally, you can’t have physical fitness.” Asserts Dr. Mittal.