“A healthy diet is a varied diet that mainly consists of” fruits and vegetables and one in which high intake of whole grains, protein is provided by Legumes and unprocessed products (besides cold cuts)”, he explains. Maria Dolores del Castillo Bilbao, Scientific Researcher at CSIC Food Science Research Institute, Biochemist and Doctor of Food Science and Technology. Experts state that “red meat can be consumed, but it is recommended to consume white meat and emphasize chicken and fish. In this diet, dishes are prepared using culinary processes that complement the meal. Maintain the essential nutritional properties and preserve the bioactive compounds present in them, which have great health benefits. Hydration should be healthy too, basically with water and with extracts that do not contain added sugar. Diet excellence that is considered healthy and a model to follow Mediterranean diet Which meets all the requirements mentioned above.
Del Castillo Bilbao emphasizes not forgetting healthy hydration and recommends studying the healthy eating pyramid of the Spanish Society of Community Nutrition.
in a balanced diet and company
The traditional diet to which the pyramid refers, and which the CSIC expert also mentions, must be sustainable, balanced in the company and over time, because we must not forget that emotional balance This is a very important part of a healthy life. It should also be close and of quality. consume weather products And getting from sustainable producers close to our home is about 50% of what it means to eat healthy.
really, anna babyprofessor of health science studies at the Open University of Catalonia (UOC), specializing in food and public health, argues that the proportion of the Mediterranean diet where weight is in foods of plant origin (vegetables, fruits, grains, legumes…) and low in foods of animal origin” makes the cuisine similar to the planetary plate (a healthy and sustainable plate that helps save the planet). Other aspects that make it more sustainable is that this diet Based on local and seasonal foods. Following the Mediterranean diet can be a strategic element to combat climate change. It is one of the most sustainable and eco-friendly agricultural and environmental models.
Food and biodiversity slowing in the food supply
There are some associations whose philosophy is based on exactly what we are talking about. Slow-food is one of them. It is a non-profit eco-gastronomic association founded in Italy in 1989 to counteract fast food And this fast life, Prevent the disappearance of local gastronomic traditions and counteracting the general lack of interest in nutrition in the origins, tastes and consequences of the population’s food choices. today is Over 100,000 members worldwide who promote a new logic of food production, develop food education programs and work in favor of biodiversity.
