Wrong diet can lead to cancer, diabetes, find out what is the source of healthy food

National Nutrition Week: The country is celebrating National Nutrition Week from 1 to 7 September. Eating properly, i.e. a healthy diet, not only helps children grow, but also protects young people from many types of diseases. Experts say that with the right diet, young people can avoid many cancers, including obesity, type-2 diabetes and heart problems.

According to a report published in Daily Bhaskar, one out of every five deaths in the world is due to poor eating habits alone. In this report, dietitian and nutritionist Dr. Deb Devjani Banerjee writes that about 19 percent of young people aged 2 to 19 in America and about 40 percent of obese people are obese. And because of this, they have an increased risk of diseases such as type-2 diabetes and cancer.

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According to a study published in the science journal The Lancet, one in five deaths worldwide is due to poor eating habits, writes Dr. Banerjee. The study was conducted in 195 countries between 1990 and 2017. In such a situation the question arises that what is the right food?

According to science, if you take two portions of fruits and vegetables in your diet, and protein and carbohydrate portions in the rest, this is the ideal situation. This means that half of your appetite should end with fruits and vegetables.

Risk of these diseases through wrong diet

Heart problems
Eating a diet that is harmful to health increases the risk of heart disease. And the biggest reason is the amount of sodium or salt. High sodium intake increases blood pressure (hypertension). It also damages the blood vessels. Which can cause heart related problems.

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Diabetes
The food we eat is converted into glucose in our body. Which gives us strength. Sweet foods are quickly absorbed by the body. Due to which the level of sugar in the body goes up and down. Nowadays, the trend of such things in food has increased so that the amount of sugar is higher. Which is a big cause of diabetes

Cancer
The balance of micronutrients i.e. proteins, fats and carbohydrates is very important for a healthy body. According to the World Cancer Research Foundation, high-fat and sugary foods such as fats, burgers, chocolate, biscuits, etc. increase body fat. Studies have shown that obesity causes 12 types of cancer.