healthy living, healthy eating

The food we eat is made up of protein, fats, carbohydrates, fiber, micro nutrients (vitamins and minerals) and water. They are essential for proper function and metabolism of the different processes of our human body. But not all delicious foods are good for our body. They may be delicious but are devoid of the essential nutrients needed by the body. Eating unhealthy foods like junk foods, salty foods and condiments (bagoong dried fish, salted egg, chips, soy sauce, fish sauce, vetsin and broth cubes can affect our kidney and may later on lead to renal diseases. So how can we have healthy living without sacrificing our wants of delicious food? Aside from drinking the right amount of water everyday, there are certain recipes that will teach you how to prepare dishes that are good for our body. The National Kidney and Transplant Institute actually released a Renal cookbook that contains different recipes of soups, vegetables, fish and seafoods, chicken, pork, beef, egg, noodles, and salads and pastries. This will help not only those who have kidney problems, but also those who enjoy eating meat and does not want sacrificing their wants. Fulfilling every want is not bad, just as long as we know how to control it.

-by ALBERT R. SISON, JR.