NUTRITION
Why Healthy Eating is Important for you?
Good nutrition is an important part of leading a healthy lifestyle
Good nutrition is an important part of leading a healthy lifestyle
Your food choices each day affect your health — how you feel today, tomorrow, and in the future.
Combined with physical activity, your diet can help you to reach and maintain a healthy weight, reduce your risk of chronic diseases (like heart disease and cancer), and promote your overall health.
The life of a pilot, crew member and aircraft engineer is 'full on' and it's often hard to find nutritious, healthy and delicious food when you have limited time between your next flight. If you find yourself skipping meals during the day and having large, fast-food dinners, late at night, you're not alone. Many people who work in such a fast-paced environment have the same eating habits and nutritional concerns.
The Impact of Nutrition on Your Health
Stressful jobs, long hours and shift work can negatively impact on diet and fitness, but eating better and exercising more can aid sleep and boost energy levels. Solutions that encourage more healthful food choices should be a priority. What we eat is central to our health! Consider that in light of Webster's definition of medicine: "The science and art dealing with the maintenance of health and the prevention, alleviation, or cure of disease."
While you're bound to slip up and have some bad days, the key is to get back on track and keep trying. Eventually, a healthy eating routine will become second nature. You don't need to become a gourmet chef, you just need to be mindful of what you fuel your body with and when!
Recipes
Recipes
Besides containing antioxidants, green tea also has theanine, an amino acid that helps you focus and relax at the same time. The honey contains all 22 essential amino acids, which provide the building blocks of protein for brain cells.
This garlic chicken stir fry is a quick and easy dinner that's perfect for those busy weeknights! Cubes of chicken are cooked with colorful veggies and tossed in a flavorful garlic sauce for a meal that's way better than take out!
You’ll get a kick of brain-healthy antioxidants and iron from the baby spinach, vitamin E from the avocado, and fibre from the kiwi.
Inflammation is just as bad for your brain as it is for your body. Chia seeds are high in omega-3 fatty acids, which experts believe are necessary for transmitting signals between brain cells. Blueberries and raspberries are also known for encouraging healthy connections between the cells of the brain
Blueberries are packed with antioxidants that protect brain cells from free-radical damage. Mineral-rich raw honey and iron-packed kale round out the brain-boosting power of this smoothie.
Almonds are full of dopamine and protein, giving you a boost of motivation and focus. The ground ginger helps support a robust metabolism, while the cinnamon works to keep your blood sugar steady.
Fibre helps regulate blood sugar. And since glucose is your brain’s chief source of energy, it’s important to keep those levels steady. This low-cal smoothie is full of fibre, along with other brain-friendly antioxidants.
½ cup coconut milk 2 cups stemmed and chopped kale or spinach 1½ cups chopped pineapple (about ¼ medium pineapple) 1 ripe banana, chopped Combine the coconut milk, ½ cup water, the kale, pineapple, and banana in a blender and puree until smooth, about 1 minute, adding more water to reach the desired consistency.
1 Avocado, ripe 1 Lemon to squeeze on avocado, Half 2 Eggs, large soft 1 Salt – Use low sodium sea salt 2 slices of rye or multi grain low Gi Bread, toasted