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Stop and think for a minute about the food that you put into your
body everyday. If it is junk food from a fast food restaurant, then you
can bet that it is not good for you. But what about the meals that you
cook at home?<br />
Do you fool yourself into thinking that you are
providing a nutritious meal for your family because you are cooking at
home instead of ordering takeout? Take a look at the label of some of
the foods that you're using in your home cooked meals.<br />
Does the
label list ingredients that sound like a science experiment? If so, do
you really think you should be putting that stuff into your body?<br />
Whole foods are the way to go if you want total nutrition. But what exactly are whole foods?<br />
Basically,
whole foods can be defined as natural foods that are in their most
complete and balanced state. They do not contain chemical or additives.
They are not processed in any way and they have been grown organically
without the use of pesticides.<br />
Whole foods are easily digested and
used by our bodies. These foods will provide all the important vitamins
and minerals that your body craves. To sum up whole foods in a
nutshell, they are the most nutritionally balanced foods that you can
get your hands on.<br />
So what do you do if you want better health and
you can't find whole foods? There is an alternative. You can get
complete nutrition from a whole food nutritional supplement.<br />
A
good whole food nutritional supplement should even add extra components
to enhance a healthy lifestyle. Components like Aloe Vera and Pau D'Arco
extract to help fight off inflammation and infections.<br />
This whole
food nutritional supplement should only the finest juices that are
known for their phytonutrient properties. These juices can help support
your immune system and help you develop a healthy cholesterol level.<br />
Next
add a blend of sea vegetables are harvested from the coldest and purest
waters in the world. These sea vegetables will provide the major
nutrients that your body needs. These are the nutrients that you can no
longer get from your everyday food.<br />
So if you are tired of feeling
sick. If you are tired of not having any energy. If you are concerned
about your risk for cancer and other life threatening diseases, give
your body a fighting chance by trying a good whole food supplement.</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12399020666835641024noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3791246658106660481.post-56686410527421126242017-03-21T06:11:00.001-07:002017-03-21T06:12:27.597-07:00A Simple and Healthy Food Nutrition Guide<div id="article-content">
Due to the fast food culture that has taken over our food
choices, it's become quite of a challenge to be able to make smart food
choices. Children and adults alike would rather prefer junk food over
traditionally cooked food because of its simplicity in preparation,
enhanced taste and instant gratification. It's unfortunate that most
people don't take into consideration that nutritional value should be
the most important thing that motivates the food choices and not just
taste. If you're one of those who constantly struggle with choosing
nutritious food over mere junk, then here is a simple and healthy food
nutrition guide that can help you get started on making that transition
to healthier eating.<br />
<b>Make it a habit to read the nutrition box</b><br />
The
nutrition box which is displayed on all types of packaged food is there
so that you know the nutritional value of the foods you eat and the
calories that are present, depending on the number of servings you
consume. Just by making it a constant habit to read what's written on it
will help you get an idea on what types of food that you should consume
more and what types of food you should avoid.<br />
<b>Follow a personalized nutritionist's food guide</b><br />
If
you are obese or gravely undernourished, then it would be best to ask
the advice of a professional nutritionist immediately. Nutritionists are
experts on knowing which foods have what types of vitamins, minerals
and nutrients in them and can help you by providing you a detailed plan
on the types of food you should be eating depending on your weight and
body's health.<br />
<b>Have at least 5 servings of fresh fruits and vegetables</b><br />
As
a general rule, fruits and vegetables should always be regularly
consumed in big quantities each day for their high vitamin and minerals
content. Following a food nutrition guide that is brimming with Fruits
and vegetables is also a great way for a person to maintain their weight
without having to take the drastic measures of extreme dieting or over
exercising. Since they are also rich is water, they can easily satisfy
any hunger pangs or remedy blood sugar levels when they drop.<br />
<b>Cut back on foods that contains saturated and processed fats</b><br />
Saturated
and processed fats are basically the cornerstone of the fast food diet
and have contributed greatly to the rising obesity rate that the world
is experiencing today. Saturated and processed fats should be cut back
to the recommended minimum amount as, although they make food very
tasty, they can have a serious effect on your health when consumed in
excess.<br />
<b>Repeat the phrase "you are what you eat" to yourself over and over again</b><br />
Always
remember that you are what you eat. So if you eat healthy foods, then
you will have a healthy body in return. On the other hand, if you eat
junk, then your body will reap the consequences. Never compromise your
health by being indifferent to foods with real nutritional value. Keep
this simple and healthy food nutrition guide in mind and in no time you
will be eating your way to a healthier and stronger body than ever.</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12399020666835641024noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3791246658106660481.post-72804763528265193182017-03-17T06:14:00.000-07:002017-03-21T06:14:28.041-07:00Food Nutrition Facts<div id="article-content">
The FDA has made it a requirement for the food nutrition facts to
be clearly labeled on all packaging. The majority of the people pay
little attention to this unless they have a food allergy. Who has time
to go grocery shopping and read every label in their shopping cart?
Understanding the food labels is essential to a healthy diet and
critical to those who are experiencing weight problems.<br />
The labels
describe the food nutrition facts and other important information about
the foods that your children eat. From calories, fiber, and fat grams,
to the total of all other food ingredients. Knowing how to read the food
labels will help you to provide the healthy nutrients that your family
should eat such as: calcium and fiber, and at the same time know about
the unhealthy ingredients, like fat, saturated fat, sodium,and
cholesterol.<br />
Serving Size: The serving size and number of servings
per container or package is critical. Many times people overlook this
data. Quite often containers or packages contain more than one serving.
If you were to eat a small container yourself when it is labeled as 2
servings you are consuming twice the portions. This is a common way that
people overeat. A solution would be to purchase single sized portions
or portions just big enough to feed your family. A rule of thumb: 40
calories per serving is considered low in calories, 100 calories per
serving is considered moderate in calories, 400 calories and up per
serving is considered high in calories.<br />
Total Fat Grams: Learning
about the amount of total fat in the foods that you eat will help to
maintain a low fat diet. Understand that unsaturated fats are healthier
than saturated fats and trans fats. It is recommended to keep your fat
intake at 30% or less of which saturated fats should consist of 1/3 or
less. For example: A serving that contains 100 calories should have 30%
or less total fat and 10% or less saturated fats. In addition solid fats
contain a lot of saturated and/or trans fats. Examples would be:
butter, beef fat, pork fat, vegetable oils, hydrogenated vegetable oils,
and shortening. Some animal by products also contain a lot of saturated
and trans fats. Vegetable oils, however, consist of more
monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats. Palm kernel oil and coconut
oil being the exception.<br />
Carbohydrates: Carbohydrates are sugars
and starches that our bodies process into glucose, which our cells and
muscles need for energy. For children half of their caloric intake
should come from carbohydrates. It is important to know that there are
good carbs and bad carbs. Rather than eat foods that are high in simple
sugars you would be better off choosing more starchy foods such as:
whole grain breads, rice, potatoes, pasta, and cereals. Whole wheat
pasta, whole wheat breads, brown rice, and whole grain cereals are good
choices for whole wheat foods. When reading the ingredients on the food
nutrition facts label try to avoid added sugars and if they are listed
as the first few ingredients look for better alternatives. Some common
added sugars are high-fructose corn syrup, juice concentrate, sucrose,
dextrose, corn syrup, honey, maple syrup, and maltrose.<br />
Dietary
Fiber: Eating a high fiber diet is an important part of a healthy diet.
High fiber diet helps prevent cancer, heart disease, obesity, and other
ailments. For children the amount of daily fiber should be their age
plus 5 in grams. Example: 16 year old would need 21 grams of fiber.
16+5=21g. According to the food nutrition facts fruits, vegetables,
breads, and whole grain cereal are excellent sources of fiber.<br />
Vitamins
And Minerals: The food nutrition facts also contain data on certain
vitamins and minerals that children need including calcium and iron.
Keep in mind that less than 5% of daily value is considered low in
vitamins and minerals and over 20% of daily value is considered high in
vitamins and minerals. A happy medium would be between 10% and 20% of
the daily value per serving. Generally calcium rich foods consist of 20%
to 30% of a child's daily value per serving. If your child doesn't get
enough milk or other dairy products, which are high in calcium, check
the food nutrition facts for foods that contain high calcium to
compensate. Teenagers, on the other hand, need more than 100% of the
daily value of calcium. 130% is about right as listed on the food
container.<br />
Cholesterol And Sodium: It is important to limit the
amount of sodium and cholesterol in your childrens diet. Knowing that
less than 5% of the daily value is low and over 20% of the daily value
is high should help you choose foods that are in the normal range. When
reading the food nutrition facts look for foods with under 140mg of
sodium per serving. If the packaging lists the sodium as low or very low
in sodium it is a good choice. Foods that are low in cholesterol should
be under 20mg per serving.<br />
Proteins: Proteins are needed to
maintain lean muscle mass and are a critical element to overall health.
Generally protein should be between 10% and 12% of your child's daily
calories. Be aware that many children get more protein than they need
particularly if they consume eggs, meat, and dairy products. Beans,
nuts, and soy also contain proteins.<br />
Percent Daily Values: Since
less than 5% of the daily value is low and over 20% of the daily value
is high for food ingredients; fat, cholesterol, sodium, saturated fats,
and trans fats should be low in daily value percentage. A rule of thumb
is to eat less than 100% of the daily value for these components. On the
other hand, you should eat at least 100% of the daily values for
calcium, vitamin C, vitamin A, iron, and dietary fiber.<br />
Healthy Results<br />
Those
are the main food nutrition facts. Eating healthy and getting exercise
is a matter of survival. Too much of one or not enough of the other is
asking for trouble. Amazing things happen when you get good nutrition.<br />
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<b>Food Replacement Diets</b><br />
One of the most obvious ways
fad diets ignore food nutritional facts is their replacement of food
intake with pills, powders or supplements. The body cannot survive on
what these diets provide in nutritional value. The body fat that they
may burn temporarily doesn't contain the necessary recommended levels of
vitamins and minerals for good health. Sure fat does contain some
vitamins stored in them but these are not the only nutrients the body
needs. Many vitamins are water soluble and so they need to be ingested
each day or they get washed away.<br />
<b>Reduced Calorie Diets</b><br />
Now
reducing the amount of calories that are eaten will result in weight
loss, unfortunately many fad diets ignore food nutritional facts and
reduce calories far below the recommended levels. A diet that has an
adult consuming less then 1500 calories per day is a fad diet. The diet
will not only reduce performance it may lead to health complications.
Losing weight by jeopardizing your health is not an even trade nor
should be considered. The body needs a minimum level of nutrition each
day and sensible weight loss takes this into consideration, a fad diet
does not.<br />
<b>Unsustainable Diets</b><br />
One of the telltale
signs a fad diet ignores food nutritional facts is its lack of
sustainability. If you cannot survive in the long term on the diet then
it is a fad diet. A diet like the liquid protein diet is a classic
example. Not only can it not provide long term nutrition it can't even
supply short term nutritional needs. Engaging in an unsustainable diet
will really work against the dieter in the long run. Many that have
participated in these kinds of fad diets report short term weight loss
but as soon as the diet is discontinued the weight loss stops.<br />
<b>Narrowly Focused Diets</b><br />
Many
fad diets ignore food nutritional facts by having a very narrow food
focus that will require the dieter to eat only from a small selection of
foods. These diets are really dangerous as they deplete the nutrient
reserves of the body. Unfortunately the dieter doesn't know their
reserve nutrients have been depleted to dangerously low levels until its
too late. The grapefruit diet is a classic example of a narrowly
focused diet. There is no way that a grapefruit can provide the body
with adequate amounts of nutrients each day. Even if you ate 10 of them
they just don't have the nutritional value needed.<br />
<b>Proceed with Caution</b><br />
Dieting
is truly serious business and even more so when food nutritional facts
are ignored. Diets can have serious health consequences if it is not
approached sensibly. Listening to the hype of the fad diet gurus is the
first mistake one can make when considering the best way to drop a few
extra pounds. There are plenty of ways to lose weight that are healthy
while providing the necessary components of nutrition the body requires.
Proceed with caution when deciding to undertake any new diet and check
it out fully before committing to it.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12399020666835641024noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3791246658106660481.post-18261892295237888242017-02-08T06:11:00.000-08:002017-03-21T06:11:27.764-07:00Change Your Eating Pattern With a Food Nutrition Counter<div id="article-content">
Tasty food never becomes out of fashion. People love to cook
elaborate meals on festival days, love to eat out now and then, and
treat others to good food. Restaurants also vie with each other in
producing tasty dishes. Simply put, too many people are addicted to good
food. While good food cheers up a lot, it adds unwanted calories to the
diet as well, eventually creating a lot of overweight people. The
situation has to be overcome somehow or other. Making use of a food
nutrition counter may not be a total solution for overeating, but it is
definitely a partial solution.<br />
It is true that you have to control
your eating to lose weight. But that does not mean that you have to eat
unappetizing food. You can eat low calorie dishes that are tasty as
well. A food nutrition counter will calculate for you the calories in
each dish and its nutritive details so that you can easily choose dishes
that provide a high level of nutrition but do not have too much fat
content. Even if you eat a chocolate cake once in a while, the food
nutrition counter will tell you how you can balance the diet to extract a
positive effect from it.<br />
A dietitian may also do the same job as
that of a food nutrition counter because he will also be able to provide
the total calorie count of any dish. But a dietitian will not be as
easily available as a food nutrition counter which is available online,
plus a dietitian will turn out to be expensive as well. Whether you are
eating out, or trying out a new recipe, the nutrition counter will help
you to check the vitamins, calcium, iron, and every other important
ingredients of the recipe. This will help you to choose wisely, and
improve your eating pattern. A better eating pattern will help you to
lose weight, and will make you healthier and energetic.<br />
To get a
good food nutrition counter all you have to do is search for it online.
Take its help and choose your recipes with care, and combine a few good
exercises also to it. Results will start appearing very soon, and in no
time you will be shapely and trim. Once you have developed the habit of
relying on a food nutrition counter before eating or cooking anything,
after a period of time your choices will fall only on such food items
that are nutritious and tasty at the same time. The habit of splurging
on cheesy, creamy things will disappear and you will find that you are a
new person energy-wise, health-wise, physically and mentally.<br />
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Most of us are conscious about the negative aspects of gorging on
fast food. Still, the fact remains that there is hardly anyone who does
not step into a fast food eatery once in a while or order a rich pizza
or French fries now and then because the fast food culture has become an
inseparable part of our lives. Since we cannot separate ourselves
completely from these foods, we should at least learn to deal with it
the right way. That is why knowing fast food nutrition facts is very
important to us.<br />
Some people just do not have enough time for a
sit down meal at home or to cook food at home. For others, fast foods
are too enticing to resist. Whatever the reasons for getting drawn into a
fast food eatery, once you get in there, you should at least know how
to order something that will not harm your diet.<br />
Most fast food
joints will provide their nutrition facts to customers. Some places keep
the chart containing nutrition details of their dishes on the
customer's tray itself while others will provide it on request. And if
some places do not have it at all, it will be available on the chain's
web site.<br />
To decide what you should order, you should know what
each food item contains. That is why the nutrition facts are so
important. If your diet requires you to find the food calories with the
help of a nutrition counter, then you should know nutrition facts in
order to feed the calculator the details.<br />
Fast food nutrition
facts should provide a food's complete breakup into sugars, fats,
carbohydrates, vitamins, and everything. Some people may need to avoid
sugars, while others may need lesser or more of some minerals. All these
can be managed only if nutrition facts are available.<br />
You may
need to know these facts for various reasons. Some people may be on a
diet and might want to know the details for balancing their diet. Others
may have some medical conditions because of which they may need to
avoid foods containing certain ingredients. All these people have to
know the nutrition facts for choosing something from the menu.<br />
Normally
you will be able to get everything from the fact sheet the food chain
provides. If it is not there, you should ideally contact the authorized
personnel who will be able to make arrangements for it. Most often it
could be a simple oversight that can be rectified in no time.<br />
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Whole Food concentrates are foods that are dried and then ground
into a powder form. The powder can either be put into capsules or
reconstituted with a liquid. This is the best way to get a highly dense
form of whole food nutrition that is as close to nature as possible,
aside from actually eating the individual ingredients.<br />
Why take
supplements instead of just eating the whole food? It would be very
difficult and probably unappealing to eat a few heads of broccoli, a
plate of alfalfa sprouts, a couple bulbs of fennel, and aloe vera gel,
for breakfast. Yet, you can enjoy the full spectrum of vitamins,
minerals, amino acids, enzymes, antioxidants and phytonutrients these
foods have to offer by getting all these in the form of a whole food
concentrate. Depending on where you live, variety and quality of produce
may be hard to come by. Most people, even the most health conscious,
don't have easy access to super foods or marine plant life from around
the globe. The better thing would be to enjoy a variety of local fruits
and vegetables, and add a whole food concentrate formula to your diet.
Whole food nutrition is a far better option than taking a multivitamin
to round out your nutrition. Look for a whole food concentrate that
provides a full spectrum of nutrition from a variety of sources. Look
for ingredients made up of fruits and vegetables that may not be readily
available to you from your local grocery store. That way you are
complimenting what you eat instead of just duplicating it. Most
importantly, make sure it is not heat processed but cold pressed or
processed to keep the valuable micronutrients in tact.<br />
Whole food
concentrates are as close to nature as possible and highly absorbable at
a cellular level. Most importantly, unlike many of the juice products
available, they're not pasteurized or chemically altered, killing the
majority of beneficial nutrition. Whole food nutrition through
concentrates deliver live nutrients. You may think you are getting live
nutrition from the array of organic juice available everywhere. However,
if you are buying these and they are pasteurized, you are missing most
of the vital nutrition that those products have to offer, which are
destroyed in the pasteurization process. Note, juice from concentrate,
like the kind in the aisles of your grocery store, is not the same thing
as a whole food concentrate formula. These products have been
pasteurized prior to being made into concentrate, then reconstituted,
and packaged.<br />
Taking individual vitamins or minerals does not have
the same effect (or bioavailability) as consuming these nutrients in
their natural state. Also, many of these "pills" have been chemically
processed making absorption by our cells even more ineffectual. Research
is just beginning to understand the synergistic effect that the
thousands of phytonutrients within fruits and vegetables play in
delivering the maximum absorption and benefit of various individual
vitamins and minerals. The best thing you can do for your body is to eat
a variety of whole foods and compliment your diet with whole food
nutrition from a full spectrum concentrate.</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12399020666835641024noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3791246658106660481.post-87321571256906528672017-01-02T06:06:00.000-08:002017-03-21T06:06:35.711-07:00Whole Food Nutrition Vs VitaminsSome big news about vitamins not working -- and even causing harm --
has been all over the airways recently, Whole Food Nutrition is the
answer to this question by offering a new meaning of nutrition. Our
present misunderstanding of vitamins has caused great confusion with the
public. The consequences of this misunderstanding is serious.<br />
Science
having researched for so long the biochemistry of nutrition, we have
became conscious of an incredible ability of each of the 10-100 trillion
cells in our body to integrate, as in symphony, an unimaginably complex
series of events that optimizes health and minimizes disease. Whole
Food Nutrition, when provided by the right foods & dietary
supplements, services this system with a nutrient program that both
prevents future disease and treats a broad spectrum of illness, an
effect that is far more effective and safe than the best of all pills
and procedures could ever hope to do.<br />
Therefore we are partnered
with a company with a 40-year history; we have chosen to only sell
products that create a real difference in the health and safety of those
who purchase them - whether that was fire detectors that saved people's
lives in the '70s, purifiers that cleaned people's air and water in the
'80s or nutritional products and food-growing systems that enhance
people's health and well-being today, but we'll get to that later.<br />
I
have read a very interesting interview with a Dr. Campbell, who is a
professor emeritus at Cornell University and the co-author of the
groundbreaking study: "The China Study". In my opinion I would say this
study looks at the effects of whole food nutrition on health in
comparison to vitamins. His background touts the authoring of more than
300 research papers, and he has received more than 70 grants over the
years of peer-reviewed research funding, much of it from the National
Institutes of Health (NIH), and Campbell's work is regarded by many as
the definitive epidemiological examination of the relationship between
diet and illness.<br />
Dr. Campbell and his colleagues have started an
online course in "plant based nutrition" developed by their non-profit
organization, The T Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies, which
is operated by their partner, the arm of Cornell that does online
courses. He has received several national and international
"humanitarian of year," "visionary of the year," and "lifetime
achievement in cancer research" awards in recent years and has been in
demand at business conferences that are focused on the future of health
care in this country. From what I can tell the majority of his talks in
the recent years have been at medical schools and medical
school-sponsored conferences, which shows that there is considerable
interest now being shown in this community who are and will be our
primary health caretakers, now surround this up and coming topic of
Whole Food Nutrition.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12399020666835641024noreply@blogger.com0