Make Your Food Your Friend

Make Your Food Your Friend
The food you choose to eat, can be your answer to a
healthy, vibrant body or it can be the cause of your sick
body. The fact is, we need good nutrition for good health.
Good nutrition can be broken into four categories: water,
carbohydrates, protein and fat.

WATER; water is an essential nutrient involved in every
function of the body. It helps transport nutrients and
waste products in and out of cells. We need to drink at
least 8 to 10 glasses of pure water each day.

CARBOHYDRATES; carbohydrates supply the body with energy.
The best carbohydrates are from plants and include: fruits,
vegetables, legumes (peas, beans) or milk and milk
products. Young children require higher amounts of dairy
products as they grow. Adults should refrain from too many
dairy products, because they are acid forming foods.

PROTEIN; Protein is essential for growth and development as
it provides energy and is required to manufacture hormones,
antibodies, enzymes and tissue. The correct proteins also
help maintain the proper acid-alkaline balance in the body.
Protein can be found in meat, fish, poultry, eggs, hemp
hearts, grains, legumes, leafy green vegetables, beans,
brown rice, some nuts, milk and dairy products.

FATS; fat is the most concentrated source of energy.
Children require more fat for normal brain development. All
humans need fat to provide energy to the body. We get our
fat from animal and dairy products, as well as the
different types of oil.These are the recommended healthy
oils;Butter, Olive Oil, Coconut Oil, Hemp Oil, and Grape
Seed Oil. Some fats are good for us and others are not. It
is important for a person to research the information on
good fats versus bad fats.

There are many different eating plans and each person must
find one that suits their body and lifestyle.

The newest health information is now suggesting that over
50% of all the food that we consume should come from
vegetables and fruits. The Canadian Cancer Society suggests
8 to 10 servings of fruits and vegetables a day. Most of
these should be raw. You have the knowledge about the basic
foods we need to maintain a healthy body. Don't forget; we
also need, high quality nutritional products to help us
live longer and healthier lives. Here is the rest of the
story.

FOODS WE SHOULD ELIMINATE

There are many foods that we all like to eat, but they can
be harmful and don't offer any nutritional value. We should
eliminate these foods from our diets: All white food, white
flour, white sugar, white rice, and white pasta. Junk food;
such as soda, candy and chips. Prepackaged foods, frozen
dinners, commercially prepared frozen foods. Processed
meats, commercially canned foods, such as vegetables,
fruits, baby foods, juices, sauces, condiments and
margarine.

Right now you might be feeling overwhelmed, but if you
start slowly and change your shopping habits bit by bit,
your taste buds will change and you will embrace the new
eating plan. Soon you will have a healthy, vibrant body!

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