The diet

Today I would like to speak about diet. The term "diet" comes from a Latin word that means "way of living". Lots of people think that the term "diet" is related to reducing the quantity of food in order to lose weight, but it's not so. Actually, when people speak about diet, they immediately think which food shouldn't eat. For them diet means "don't eat something". I think that a right diet consists of eating a moderate quantity of various products. Variety and quantity are the key to a good diet and good health. Another important thing to take into account if you want to eat well, prepare the food yourself, and don't eat semi-finished products from a supermarket or restaurant. When you cook the food yourself, you realise some important things: first of all, you realize how much time you need to prepare a dish and it is important to count the safficient value of food and don't waste it; second, you become aware of the ingredients which are necessary to prepare a dish. For example, if you prepare a cake yourself, you find out that you need a lot of sugar and a lot of butter (in addition to eggs, flour, chocolate and so on). This is not so evident when you buy a cake or some biscuits outside home.