healthy body tips

Do you take instant food or ready to eat food. Have you ever known how long this food is stored? How is it possible to store the food in packages for a longer time? Do they loose there nutritional value? Have you ever checked the expiry date on the ready to eat food package. Read on the tips to know the answers to select a good and nutritional ready to eat food.

Facts to Know about ready to eat food.

1. The ready to eat food product must have good quality carbohydrates, like whole cereals, good quality fibre which is good for bowel movement and helps is rich in nutrients. One should also look for good quality fats and not just a good product label. Also the printed matter is not always legitimate, so one should always go for a reputed brand.
   
2. Pregnant, lactating mothers should totally avoid the ready to eat foods, stored with preservatives like MSG, benzoates, etc as they can contribute to a number of diseases. Picking package foods not having any preservatives can prove much more healthier. Preservatives are harmful for the digestive system.
   
3. There is considerable loss of nutrients while processing. So consumptions of such food on regular basis may accompany you with arthritis, anemia, etc.
   
4. It advisable to see the expiry date to be sure there is no further decrease in nutritional value. Consuming food from packages with elapsed expiry date may lead to food poisoning.
   
5. One should always beware that though the ready to eat food packages assure you low fat, low calorie and nutritive food, nothing in the world can replace the freshly cooked balance wholesome meal. Also a low calorie ice-cream may not be low in fat, so one has to be careful.
   
6. Try to get aware on storage and preparation techniques of ready to eat food products.
7. Avoid foods with high sodium content.
8. Many a times, lifestyle disorders walk hand in hand with the ready to eat food packages like obesity, diabetes. Reason being the content which most of the time is saturated fat and easily absorbed carbohydrates.
   

Finally it is not just the responsibility of the manufacture but also of the consumer to have a wholesome good ready to eat food.