Healthy Foods for Busy Nurses
Taking the nutritional power of food for granted can eventually take its toll not just on the nurse's health but also to their performance as the main agent of healthcare. Eating well can help them live better by preventing diseases and other medical conditions while helping to relieve stress. In connection with this, check out these practical and healthy foods for busy nurses. Fruits and vegetables. Eating plenty of fruits and vegetables and fruits can help you ward off heart disease and stroke, control blood pressure, prevent some types of cancer, avoid a painful intestinal ailment called diverticulitis, and guard against cataract and muscular degeneration, two common causes of vision loss. Fruits like apples, bananas, berries and vegetables like carrots and peas that high in fiber, antioxidants, vitamins and complex carbohydrates are the foundation of healthy eating. Try to pack a big salad for your lunch or dinner at work, for an easy way to add fruits and veggies to your diet. Fatty fish. You need to eat fatty fish such as tuna, salmon, mackerel and sardines to benefit from the omega-3 fatty acid. Oily fish provide us with a rich source of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids which can help reduce the risks of heart diseases. Omega-3 fish oil in the diet will protect the heart and circulation can reduce the risk of certain cancers. It's recommended that adults eat two servings of fatty fish per week. Yogurt. “Yogurt could be the nurse’s best friend,” says Kristen E. D’Anci, PhD, a researcher in the department of psychology and nutrition and neurocognition laboratory at Tufts University in Massachusetts. Yogurt's got power-boosting protein and bone-building calcium. It can also help you lose weight and fend off a cold. Avocados. People have discovered that avocados don't just taste great, but they also come with a decent amount of health benefits. They are high in fiber, potassium and monosaturated fats, the kind that help bolster HDL cholesterol. Sweet potatoes and yams. These can contain antioxidants, which are compounds in plants that protect your cells from damage. These can either be cooked in a microwave, or oven-bake at home and eaten cold or reheated. Encourage nutritious eating for busy nurses. It's not difficult. Every small step you take, adds to new, healthy, lifelong behaviours.
Published at: 06/02/2015
