{"id":19067,"date":"2022-10-16T21:36:48","date_gmt":"2022-10-16T19:36:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.athenstrainers.gr\/?p=19067"},"modified":"2022-10-16T21:37:43","modified_gmt":"2022-10-16T19:37:43","slug":"eat-real-food","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.athenstrainers.gr\/en\/blog\/eat-real-food\/","title":{"rendered":"Eat real food"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Real food is food that is as close to its natural state as possible.<\/p>\n<p>It is primarily:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>unprocessed<\/li>\n<li>free of chemical additives<\/li>\n<li>rich in nutrients<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>However, since processed foods became popular in the 20th century, the Western diet has shifted more toward ready-to-eat meals.<\/p>\n<p>While processed foods are convenient, they can also potentially affect your health. So following a diet based on real food may be one of the most important things you can do to help maintain good health.<\/p>\n<p>Real food is packed with antioxidants and nutrients that support heart health, including magnesium and healthy fats.<\/p>\n<p>Eating a diet rich in nutritious, unprocessed foods may also help reduce inflammation, which is considered one of the major drivers of heart disease .<\/p>\n<p>Real food is just one component of a\u00a0healthy lifestyle.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s also important to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>exercise\u00a0as often as possible<\/li>\n<li>lower your stress levels<\/li>\n<li>maintain proper nutrition<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>But there\u2019s no doubt that eating more real food will go a long way toward improving your health.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-19065 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.athenstrainers.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/3.png\" alt=\"eat real food\" width=\"672\" height=\"372\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.athenstrainers.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/3.png 672w, https:\/\/www.athenstrainers.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/3-300x166.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 672px) 100vw, 672px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Source\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthline.com\/nutrition\/21-reasons-to-eat-real-food#TOC_TITLE_HDR_22\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">healthline.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Real food is food that is as close to its natural state as possible. It is primarily: unprocessed free of chemical additives rich in nutrients However, since processed foods became popular in the 20th century, the Western diet has shifted more toward ready-to-eat meals. 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