My favourite food
For some food is a source of pleasure, for others - a
source of energy. For me food – is a pleasant source of energy. I think
that pleasant food is healthy food.
The food we eat, depends on lots of things. Taste is a big factor.
Culture, religion and health also play a part in what food we eat.
Advertising and social factors also have a big influence.
The best way is to get into the habit of checking the ingredients and
nutritional value on the sides of packets although this isn't always
easy to do. Another thing to know is, for example, that we do need fat
to live, it's an essential part of our diet and physically we couldn't
exist without it.
To my mind healthy food should be
quite simple. I eat complicated dishes only in restaurants. My daily
meals consist of the same dishes every day. First of all I would like to
say that I do not eat animal meat at all. I prefer fish and other sea
products. So in the morning I usually have some cottage cheese with
kefir, then I have tea with two cheeseburgers. At dinner I have
vegetable soup, a salad and fried fish. I do not have desserts, but only
tea with lemon. For supper I have just a salad and then I eat fruit.
I love all kinds of milk products, especially kefir,
cottage cheese and cheese. I prefer cheeses from Germany, France or
Switzerland. As for sea products I love shrimps, salmon and trout. I
like different kinds of salads, dressed with olive oil or sour cream. I
also love all kinds of potato dishes.
I prefer to have tea with bitter chocolate or
home-made jams. As I do not change my daily dishes, I very seldom have
stomach problems. Actually I think that the simpler food is, the better
is its taste.
Well, of course, on weekends I want to try a new
dish. If I have free time, I try to invent a new salad or find an
interesting recipe.
I do not buy in shops ready or semi-manufactured food
products, because this is unhealthy. It is better to spend some time
cooking, than to have problems with overweight and heart.
Income is also an important factor.
Finally, there are three main messages to follow for healthy eating:
- First, we should eat less fat, particularly saturated fat.
- Secondly, we are to cut down on sugar and salt.
- Thirdly, we must eat more fresh fruit and vegetables