IMPORTANCE OF GOOD NUTRITIONEverybody knows the importance of
good nutrition anddoctors of today are discovering more benefits of goodnutrition and health. Ten, twenty years ago, fast food,pre-packaged food was pretty bad for one's body.Hydrogenated oils processed foods were found to be one ofthe main causes of heart disease, cancer, diabetes, andstrokes. Poor food and food substitutes were a way to bringa good body down fast.
Eating good healthy food makes for a good healthy body andtoday, people are doing all the can to consume a betterdiet. Good eating and a steady exercise regime along withnot smoking, reduced drinking of alcohol, can put mostpeople's body back on the right tract quickly. Many healthproblems can also be cured with a good healthy diet.
Osteoporosis has become a serious problem among both menand women in the United States, which is caused by thethinning or loss of bone. However, a diet rich in calciumcan strengthen bones, thus combating the problem. Forwomen living with menopause, life can be one big nightmarebut again, study after study shows that certain foods canreduce or stop the night sweats, insomnia, depression,hot flashes, migraines, and other symptoms. Even gettingthe right nutrition can help those battling with excessweight.
Good nutrition and learning how to eat better has thesethree key things, variety, moderation, and balance. Eventoo much of a good thing can go bad after awhile, soeverything in moderation. Good nutrition meats eatinga little bit of everything, that includes fats,carbohydrates, and proteins. You also want to get a goodamount of vitamins and minerals too. Of course, everyoneknows what happens if you eat too much, weight gain.
So, if you want to know how to eat a more balanced andhealthy diet, you don't have to go far to find it. TheInternet of course, your local bookstore and library has awhole section of books on how you can learn to have a morehealthy diet in your life. When you find out what you wouldlike to eat, then you can learn where to find it, then howto prepare and cook it. Some foods like vegetables, ifcooked a certain way, like steamed instead of boiled, willallow the vegetables to maintain their high content ofvitamins which will allow you to get all you can from them.Once you start eating healthier, you will soon start tofeel better, and have all kinds of energy to do all thethings you've always wanted to do.
Julie Gretman
