One of the most important factors of being healthy is eating
properly and making sure that your body gets all of the required
nutrients. What does that exactly mean though? It means that people
ought to fuel their body with wholesome, organic and nutritious foods
that are packed with plenty of nutrients.
It also means that junk
food such cookies, candy, cakes, chocolate, chips, french fries and soda
pop should be avoided and perhaps eaten once per week at most because
junk food can bring down our immune system. When our immune system
becomes weak then we increase our chances of getting sick. Also, junk
food eaten too often can make us gain weight which can bring on many
other health problems.
However, when we eat nutritious food we
feel better, look better and have a lot more energy to do the things
that are required of us, but it also leaves us with more energy to do
the fun things we want to do. Eating lots of organic vegetables
especially green leafy vegetables and well-proportioned quantities of
organic meat such as grass fed beef, or organic free-range chicken.
Remember to consume the proper amount of good fats such as omega 3-6-9,
or krill oil however, consult with a naturopathic doctor first.
Another
benefit of eating nutritious food is that we can function better
because without a nutritious and well-balanced meal people cannot focus
and concentrate as well. It is a fact that the brain requires nutritious
food especially fish so that we can think clearly and properly without
any brain fog.
When we eat a lot of wholesome, organic foods our
skin is also a lot clearer and it shines nicely. Junk food can produce a
lot of acne which can be embarrassing. It is also important to note
that it is a good idea to eat a variety of foods, especially vegetables
because this will help with eating a nutritionally balanced diet that is
full of vitamins. As well, it might help to avoid developing allergies
to foods that we eat too often. Also, it decreases the risk of getting
bored eating the same foods too often.
The last benefit I would
like to mention is that it is very important to eat in moderation at
each mealtime and to eat at least 3-5 times per day. This means eat 3
larger meals with smaller snacks throughout the day because this helps
to keep your body fuelled properly all day long without having any sugar
spikes.
Eating smaller meals throughout the day also helps to
keep us feeling satisfied and it can improve our metabolism. When our
metabolism is at its optimum performance then this can help us with both
maintaining our weight and weight loss.
As you can see, there
really are many benefits to eating nutritious food however, make sure to
plan in advance because people can sometimes get very busy and then eat
pre-packaged foods. Just make sure that you have plenty of tasty
recipes that are fun and easy to prepare so that you can eat a
nutritious meal as often as possible.
Showing posts with label nutritious food especially. Show all posts
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Wednesday, January 15, 2014
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