August 27, 2008

What Is It That Makes Good Nutrition Vital and Life-Saving?

To answer this, first it could be said that good nutrition must have all the elements of a well balanced diet: Having all the adequate nutritional requirements for healthy growth and activity. The nutritional requirements being, carbohydrates, fats, proteins, fibre, water, vitamins and minerals.’Fine, but there are certain things the school textbook doesn’t tell you:No distinction is ever made between the qualities of nutrition.How do you know when something is good for you? What are the common factors that determine whether or not food is healthy or unhealthy? Here is a list that will help distinguish.General List to Distinguish Good and Bad NutritionGood nutrition has:*Natural and wholesome foods: E.g. Beans, nuts, fruit and vegetables…*Organic farm produce.*Food with little or no heat treatment, where the molecular shape of the vitamins and enzymes are not altered and are therefore able to take part effectively in the body’s metabolic processes for normal functioning.*Less starchy and grainy foods.*Clean water, preferably from a mountain stream containing minerals.*Fresh fruit juices. Not too much, so that insulin levels are not too high.*Inclusions of vitamin and mineral supplements. These are excellent if there are any dietary deficiencies.Bad nutrition has:*Factory processed with artificial flavouring, chemicals, preservatives, and high trans-fats. […]

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