{"id":20477,"date":"2024-06-13T14:34:22","date_gmt":"2024-06-13T14:34:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=20477"},"modified":"2024-06-13T14:34:53","modified_gmt":"2024-06-13T14:34:53","slug":"gillian-trim-highlights-importance-of-healthy-eating-and-active-lifestyle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/gillian-trim-highlights-importance-of-healthy-eating-and-active-lifestyle\/","title":{"rendered":"Gillian Trim Highlights Importance of Healthy Eating and Active Lifestyle"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p><strong>By Fabiana McKlmon<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A life of poor nutrition and physical inactivity can lead to adverse health outcomes, warned Gillian Trim, the Acting Director of the Food Policy Unit, during a recent discussion on healthy living. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Trim emphasized that healthy eating should not involve strict limitations, unrealistic body standards, or deprivation of favorite foods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In today&#8217;s fast-paced world, unhealthy eating habits and sedentary lifestyles have become increasingly common. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many people spend their leisure time sitting, whether in front of computers, televisions, or playing video games, which has negatively impacted overall health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Trim noted that Guyana is not immune to these trends, having adopted many aspects of a Western lifestyle. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This shift includes less physical activity and more screen time, which contrasts sharply with the more active lifestyles of previous generations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Trim also highlighted the health risks associated with processed foods, which are prevalent in many people&#8217;s diets. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These foods often contain high levels of salt, sugar, and fat, as essential nutrients are lost during processing and replaced with flavor enhancers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Such dietary choices can lead to various health issues, including obesity, heart disease, and diabetes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To counter these trends, Trim advised that healthy eating doesn&#8217;t have to be complicated. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She encouraged incorporating more whole foods, such as fruits and vegetables, which are closer to their natural state. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These changes can significantly improve how people think, look, and feel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Emphasizing the benefits of a balanced diet and regular physical activity, Trim&#8217;s message is clear: making small, sustainable changes in daily habits can lead to a healthier, more fulfilling life.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Fabiana McKlmon A life of poor nutrition and physical inactivity can lead to adverse health outcomes, warned Gillian Trim, the Acting Director of the Food Policy Unit, during a&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":20478,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[365,350],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-20477","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-human-development","category-news"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20477","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20477"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20477\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20479,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20477\/revisions\/20479"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/20478"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20477"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20477"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20477"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}