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Red meat has played a significant role in human evolution and remains a core food in most people's diet Red meat is naturally nutrient rich and provides so many of the essential nutrients our body requires for optimum health. Red meat is full of goodness; it tastes great, is extremely versatile and it deliciously satisfies appetites, whether eaten as part of a main meal or a snack. The goodness found in red meat Often, we are not aware of all the many nutritional benefits to be found in the food we eat and red meat is probably one of those foods. However, it is a truly amazing source of so many nutrients that are essential for healthy bodies: Protein Red meat is a significant source of high-quality protein, providing all the essential amino acids necessary for healthy body functioning and particularly important for growing children. The protein in beef and lamb is highly digestible - around 94% compared with a 78% digestibility in beans and 86% in whole wheat. Iron Red meat is a very rich source of haem-iron which is needed to form haemoglobin which carries oxygen in the blood around the body. Oxygen is essential for producing energy from food to help the body function. The haem-iron in red meat is well absorbed compared to non-haem iron in plant foods. Zinc Red meat is a good source of zinc; an essential nutrient for the immune system, growth and wound healing. The zinc in red meat and other animal foods is better absorbed than from most plant foods. Omega-3 fatty acids After fish, red meat has the second highest contribution of omega-3 and is an important natural resource of this nutrient. Omega-3s are essential to the healthy functioning of the nervous system and important to heart health.

healthy lifestyle involves many choices.

Emphasizes fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and fat-free or low-fat milk and milk products

low in saturated fats, trans fats, cholesterol, salt (sodium), and added sugars

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Everyone struggles with staying motivated and reaching their goals.

So how do you stay motivated and on track with your goal?

First, know your goal.

An extra hour or two of sleep seems so ... optional. Yet, lack of sleep is implicated in obesity, poor heart health and mental illness.

Lack of sleep can trigger certain epileptic seizures. Strokes and heart attacks occur more often in the last third of the night.

Stay awake just 17 hours and your brain behaves as though you have a blood alcohol level of 0.05, the legal limit for drunkenness in most European countries.

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In successively older age groups from 18 to 64, the percentage of Canadians with a normal weight declined significantly (Chart 3), and the percentage in the combined overweight-obese category increased significantly.

When those who were overweight were included, 60.9% of Canadian men and 43.7% of women had an increased health risk because of excess weight.

In 2010, 18.1% of Canadians aged 18 and older, roughly 4.5 million adults, reported height and weight that classified them as obese, virtually unchanged from 2009. However, from 2003 to 2010, obesity among men rose from 16.0% to 19.8%, and among women, from14.5% to 16.5% (Chart 1).

childhood obesity and diabetes have become an increasing problem among the middle classes, who have largely benefited from a decade of rapid economic growth.

The high number of cases among South Asian people has been attributed to genetic factors, including a predisposition to storing more fat.

Socio-environmental factors, though, are now seen as playing an increasing role in the rising number of cases of Type 2 diabetes.

older people who eat large amounts of red meat and processed meats face a greater risk of death from heart disease and cancer.

Women who ate large amounts of red meat had a 20 percent higher risk of dying of cancer and a 50 percent higher risk of dying of heart disease than women who ate less.

People whose diets contained more white meat like chicken and fish had lower risks of death.

it contains so many preservatives that it is bad for the children it is aimed at.

Food is supposed to decompose, go bad and smell foul eventually. The fact that it has not decomposed shows you how unhealthy it is for children.' 

no flies or other insects were attracted to the food.

Chicken McNuggets (10 piece) 5.6 oz (160 g) 420 220 24 5 60 1120 26 0 0 25

Medium French Fries 4 oz (114 g) 350 150 16 3 0 220 47 5 0 4

Big Mac 7.8 oz (219 g) 560 270 30 10 80 1010 46 3 8 25

How Much Sleep Do They Need?

9 hours and 15 minutes of sleep.

Children need 10 hours

A balanced diet means getting the right types and amounts of foods and drinks to supply nutrition

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Drink a glass of water before each meal

. Replace unhealthy snacks with nutritious snacks

Replace one brown food or snack each day with a green food.

following strategies will stabilize your blood sugars

Eat every 4 to 5 hours

provides your brain and body with a constant source of fuel.

URL of this page: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/002404.htmVitamin C is a water-

Water-soluble vitamins dissolve in water. Leftover amounts of the vitamin leave the body

e vitamin C content. Microwaving and steaming vitamin C-rich foods may reduce cooking losses.