Importance of maintaining a healthy diet
It can be easy to slip into unhealthy eating habits during this stay-at-home period, but with a little thought and preparation, maintaining a healthy diet doesn’t have to be a chore.
Good nutrition is always important, but during this pandemic, it’s even more important because a well-balanced diet of nutritious foods helps support a strong immune system, read this article to know more detailed information regarding CKD stage 3 information and nutition.
When it’s time to go grocery shopping, a little planning can help you get in and out of the store quickly. Prepare a shopping list that will cover you and everyone in your household for two weeks, and resist the urge to buy in much larger quantities. Buying more than you need means less for others and possibly unnecessary food waste.
With fresh foods, buy a variety in quantities that you would normally buy. Plan for a mix of fresh, frozen (meats, vegetables, fruits and breads), and shelf-stable foods (pastas, rice, legumes, nut butters, and dried and canned goods). Eat fresh food first, and stock your freezer and pantry with items you can eat in the second week and beyond.
If you don’t want to risk being around others at the supermarket, buying food online and having it delivered is another option, as is curbside pickup, which some local supermarkets are offering. Our region also has a variety of community-supported agriculture systems, where small farmers sell directly to consumers and through food boxes delivered to homes. This is a great way to support local farmers while getting the freshest possible food for your family.
Eat plenty of fruits and vegetables, which are rich in vitamins and minerals as well as fiber. Frozen or canned fruits and vegetables also contain vitamins and minerals, although the processing of these products sometimes adds ingredients such as sugar, salt or preservatives. Be sure to read the labels so you can choose what’s best for you and your family.
Consume a diet rich in whole grains, nuts and healthy fats such as in olive, sesame, peanut or other oils rich in unsaturated fatty acids. These foods help to support your immune system.
It’s tempting to reach for comfort food when we’re stressed, and that’s okay once in a while. But don’t make it a habit because many of these foods, such as mac and cheese, pizza, and burgers and fries, are high in fat, sugar and salt. Read food labels so you can be informed about the nutritional value of the foods you’re buying, serving to your family and eating.
Drink water regularly. Staying well hydrated also helps your immune system. Stick with plain water instead of sugar-sweetened beverages to cut down on empty calories.
During these challenging times, it can also be tempting to cope by reaching for an alcoholic drink. If you drink alcohol, do so only in moderation. Alcoholic beverages have little nutritional value and are often high in calories, and excess consumption of alcohol is linked to numerous health problems.
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Let’s deal with the notion of “viability,” which comes from the word “viable”:
adj. Capable of success or continuing effectiveness; practicable: synonym: possible.
adj. Capable of living, developing, or germinating under favorable conditions.
Read the above if you still believe you can write ANYTHING you want–and be successful!
What fields require you to have a viable idea which amounts to a plan?
Sales: no plan, no deal…I’ll just wing it and see if I don’t get thrown out on my a$$.
A loan from the bank: THEY will evaluate IF you have a viable plan (and if your plan isn’t viable in reality–you will FAIL).
Getting married: THIS is where most people have no viable plan, and had no idea who they were getting in bed with. Also, they both lacked the backbone to listen to each other’s perspective and adjust their behavior to have a VIABLE future. Nah…FAIL.
Imagine you are going to court and have to prove you didn’t commit the crime. You–need a story that beats the other story in that you DID the crime. An attorney told me years ago most of the court was theater in which the one with the most convincing story won the jury…forget about the law.
So if your idea to win your court battle is weak and not compelling?
YOU LOSE.
The real question is, what makes a story idea viable? Read Larry’s book!
“Truth is, for genres other than literary fiction, where the principles are more vague and more flexibly applied, agents aren’t really shopping for the next great writer at all. They cling to hope, but that’s not the road before them. Rather, they are on pins and needles hoping to find the next great story.”
Maybe the title needs to be ” Great Stories Don’t Write Themselves : Truth or Consequence
Larry,
You hit this one out of the park!