The Truth About A Nutritious Diet

A challenge is something hard to do. Sometimes, experts, in nutrition, divide food into needed groups. We need to plan our meals and choose wisely, from each of the groups. Proteins, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins, minerals, and water are needed, in the right amounts, for a balanced diet. Proteins are "building blocks" to our body. The body does not store proteins. So if you are working out, and don't eat protein every day, the growth of your muscles, will be slow. Protein is found in foods such as milk, cheese, lean meats, fish, peas, beans, and peanuts, just to name a few. There are guides available, but I'll get to those in a moment. Carbohydrates gives you energy. The body stores carbohydrates in the form of starch, in the muscles. Each cell, in your body, uses food for fuel.


The body changes carbohydrates to fat, when the storage in our muscles are full. Some foods,we have in our diet, that contains carbohydrates, are fruits, sugar, rice, dried beans, bread, and potatoes. How to eat the proper amount, of these carbohydrates, are noted later. Fats, supply you with energy. However, the body uses them more slowly. The well known foods, that contain fat, are nuts, butter,bacon,and cheese. Fats are needed because they provide certain vitamins and energy, that the body needs. When do you need these? We will tell you.

The chemical regulators, we consume in the form of supplements, or through the food we eat, or vitamins. Minerals, help, not only, the body form stronger bones and teeth, but also regulate the hearts actions, and aids in blood clotting. Knowing what minerals do, because there are so many, can become very confusing. You don't need to know everything, but you do need to know where to go to get the information, that is relevant. Later I will share a great source. Water, is not really, a food, but it should be in one of the food groups. Water forms the basis of blood and your tissue fluids.

It helps keep your body's temperature even. Water is essential, for your daily, nutritious diet. Whenever someone asks me, about trying, any of my products, I always say "water, water, water, is the key, to any product." How much water, do you need, to lose weight? Divide your weight by 2, and that is how many ounces, you need to consume, every day. Remember, there is water , in the foods you eat, and that also counts. Rule of thumb, is 8 to 10 glasses, per day. I use an easy guide, I found, and a lot of people, seem to be using it, in their diet plans. It has a guide for proteins. This guide, gives you a lot of choices, for getting a combination, or all in one, food. Example, the potato, done right, provides a good source of protein. It tells how to eat the proper amounts of carbohydrates, fat, vitamins, and minerals, and you would be surprised to learn where you can find them.