HEALTH, DIET AND LOW INCOME

Health, Diet and Low Income

Health, Diet and Low Income

Introduction

This paper will present an diet plan that can be followed by any individual who has low income or is budget conscious. The diet plan that is given in this paper has basic items which if used properly and in adequate quantity can give wholesome nutrients to the body, the diet plan is a complete package of healthy food items which are not very expensive to buy.

There are a lot of different views to that question, but most people can agree that a diet plan is not simply what you eat. There are a lot of different factors that determine how your body processes and utilizes food. How often you eat a certain food, and at what time you eat it both factor into how it affects you and your daily routine. The body has different processing speeds at morning, noon, and night. This coincides with an individual's sleeping and activity patterns. That means even if you eat the same food, it can have different effects on your body and energy levels depending on when you eat it. Also, the more you eat a certain food over time, the faster and more efficient your body gets at converting it into energy.

Diet plan focuses on the fact that more nutrition are taken. Nutrition is essential for every human being, but the amount of nutrition intake varies from person to person as per their ordinary activities. In order to keep balance between energy consumptions and nutrients intake, individuals should strictly follow a diet plan depending upon the activities they perform. Having a variety of meals in diet plan ensures that the amount of minerals, carbohydrates, vitamins and protein are consumed to perform the activity properly (Yardley 2008, 25-49).

Methods

This diet plan was made keeping in mind the low income group. A seven day diet plan is made keeping in mind that the person has only £30 days for the whole week. This diet plan will be applicable for any person who belongs to the low income group. This diet plan will not only help individuals to remain fit but will also help them in loosing the excess fat they have on their body.

This diet plan is for 7 day, which will help people getting proper nutrients in an affordable budget.

First Day

On the first day eat every fruit which are available, except bananas, cantaloupe and watermelon are lower in calories than other fruits. Other than fruits, eat only soup and fruit drinks like unsweetened tea, cranberry juice or water.

Second Day

Eat fresh, raw or cooked vegetables until they are thoroughly saturated. Try to eat green leafy vegetables. Do not eat dried beans, peas or corn. Eat the vegetables with the soup. For dinner, reward yourself with a big baked potato with butter but do not eat fruit.

Third Day

Eat soup, fruit and vegetables - no potato. If you have the taken the diet as mentioned above then after three days you ...