2023-12-13 22:49:45
The Mexican diet It has been characterized, for some years, by consuming foods rich in carbohydrates and fats. But it is true that the population still has the opportunity to make changes in their lifestyle to prevent obesity and overweight, which are largely responsible for the more than 200,000 deaths from heart disease that were recorded in 2022, according to data offered by the INEGI.
One of the main challenges is self-care of health. This means that each person must know their weight and stay at that most appropriate for their gender, age and Body Mass Index (IMC), Inter alia. Furthermore, another challenge is to dispel the myth that eating healthy is more expensive.
To achieve a healthy diet, a series of factors must be taken into account.
In order to change to a healthy diet, it will be necessary to consider a series of factors that go beyond individual choice. That is, it must be adapted to the cultural and religious traditions for each person, with an adequate amount of calories and different food groups.
In Mexico, around 50% of the population has unhealthy diets, characterized by western patterns, high in fats and sugars, fast and industrialized food. Furthermore, the food environment plays a fundamental role in the choice and consumption of certain foods.
Eating healthy can be more economical
Changes in the way food is produced also represent a challenge to achieve healthy nutrition and sustainable. Two important challenges are the waste of inputs in intensive systems and changes in ecosystems due to homogenization.
In Mexico it has been shown that healthy diets can be more economical. Specifically, the affordability of healthy and sustainable diets in Mexico can be promoted through Food Guides as well as through the design of programs and policies that encourage the adoption of adequate nutrition.
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