There are many eating healthy benefits as doing so will make us look and feel great, as well as having healthier bodily functions. This can work by improving skin, hair and nails, increasing metabolism, boosting digestive transit, reducing fat and cholesterol in the blood stream or even just renewing aging cells so we feel good.
However, it isn’t only food we should worry about. Getting the balance right is also very important. A balanced diet consists of main food groups and combined with exercise, keeps us in ideal shape and allows us to greatly improve our lifespan as disease increasing factors have been reduced.
Carbohydrates are a brilliant energy source and if not used by the body immediately can be stored as starch for another time. They make up about 10% of each cell, so naturally we need quite a lot of them in order to stay fit and healthy. Carbohydrates are measured by calories andthe daily limit for the average sized adult is aprox two thousand five hundered per day. Foods grouped in the carbohydrate category include white bread and potatoes, white rice, and egg based pastas.
Protein is are used for both new musclegrowth and repair of cells and tissue in our body. They also play a vital part in creating hormones and enzymes which are vital for all bodily functions. We are recommended to eat around 55 grams of protein in any one day. Food contianing protein are meats such as chicken, beef, and pork, and also fish, and eve artificial meats such as Quorn.
Fats, although they are portrayed to be bad for us, play a vital role in the supply of energy, the making of cells and membranes and also thermal insulation and hormone creation. We are advised to cap our fat consumption at sixty to seventy grams per day. Unsaturated fats are much better for us and the benefits of eating healthy fats are the decrease of cholesterol levels and the reduced risk of heart disease.
Other nutrients we need for a balanced diet are things such as fibre which increases digestive transit, vitamins and minerals which are found in most fruits and vegetables and of course water, which is used for almost every chemical process in the body.
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