Question

Give some advice and the reasons to your friends to help him/her have good healthy

Answer 1

1. Eat a small handful of raw seeds and/or nuts every day. If you’re going to buy anything from the supermarket to snack on, let it be raw seeds and nuts… do not go for the chips and cookies! 2. Eat fresh fruit two times a day. Vary the color of the fruits: think red, green and orange for example, and alternate between grapes/berries, apples/pears and oranges/mandarins. 3. Many of you eat out most of the time, so it’s important that you order right. As a rule of thumb, always fill half your plate with vegetables, and a quarter each of protein and good carbs. Make sure you choose vegetables in a variety of different colors (green, red, orange, yellow…). 4. Choose good sources of protein, and try to include oily fish such as salmon and tuna two times a week. Avoid red meat as much as possible; keep it to once a week (or less!), and choose very lean cuts. 5. Chew your food well, until it becomes soft and almost liquid. This will help enormously with your digestion, and you will eat less! 6. Be religious about your water intake! It’s your most vital nutrient, so make sure you consume 6-8 glasses of water a day. Cut your coffee and soda intake, and replace it with tea and vegetable juices. At a business lunch, for example, you can order a Virgin Bloody Mary instead of a diet Coke, and tea instead of a coffee. 7. Avoid sugary and rich/fried food, and keep away from the bread and butter basket at restaurants… save the calories for real healthy food!

Answer 2

Certain strategies, such as getting enough sleep, eating healthy and exercising can be helpful when managing one’s mental health. Know that alcohol and other drugs interfere with most psychiatric medications, making them less effective and, in some cases, dangerous. Click here for resources if you’re worried that a friend may be abusing alcohol or other drugs.