Citizen in Denmark - Ny i Danmark

Good advice about healthHEALTH AND SICKNESSYou can do a lot to reduce the risk of contracting a lifestyledisease. Lead a healthy life. This means: do not smoke, drinkalcohol in moderation and follow eight tips from the Danishhealth authorities. The eight tips are listed here:Eat fruit and vegetables - at least 600 grams a day.If you eat at least 600 grams of fruit and vegetables a day,you will reduce the risk of getting heart disease, diabetesand cancer. If you eat an apple, orange, banana and a carrotevery day and if you use vegetables in your hot meal, youwill easily consume 600 grams a day. Nuts and dried fruitcan also be included.Eat fish and fish products - several times a weekFish is healthy because it contains fish oil, vitamin D andselenium. Most other foods contain little of these ingedients.You can eat fish cooked, as a starter or on sandwiches. Youcan also eat herring, mackrel or tinned tuna, for example.Eat potatoes, rice, couscous or pasta - every dayBread, flour and corn products are healthy and contain littlefat. Whole-grain bread and oatmeal are particularly healthybecause they contain lots of fibre and vitamin B. Choosebread that contains little sugar and rye bread rather thanwhite bread. White bread contains less fibre and thereforefills you up less than courser bread.142