UNIT 4: HEALTH AND WELLNESS
My name‿ is Helen,│ an(d) two years‿ ago my doctor tol(d) me to change my eatingea-ding habits. I was not‿ ill,│ but my blood pressure was high. She did not give megimme a stric(t) diet;│ she said,│ "Cut down‿ on sugar│ and‿ eat more fresh food."
At first‿ I read‿ every label‿ in the supermarket│ and‿ I was shocked. A box‿ of tomato sauce had‿ eleven‿ ingredients,│ including five spoons‿ of sugar. Now I cook homemade food four times‿ a week,│ and‿ I check the portions:│ a lot ofa lotta vegetables,│ some protein,│ and‿ a small‿ amount‿ of rice‿ or bread. Fas(t) food has not disappeared from my life,│ but‿ it has gone from five times‿ a week to twice‿ a month.
The hardes(t) part‿ is breakfast,│ because‿ I used tousta eat two pieces‿ of cake with my coffee. I have replaced‿ it with yogurt‿ an(d) fruit,│ and‿ I have los(t) seven kilos without going‿ on‿ a diet. Good nutrition‿ is not‿ about being perfect;│ it‿ is‿ about being balanced. If you eat well five days‿ a week,│ one pizza will not destroy your health.