6 ingredients for a healthy lifestyle
Is your nutrition healing or harming you?
The quest for healthy living is not a sprint but a marathon. It takes a learning curve that begins with setting the tone on the right foundation.
6 building blocks make this foundation. This is a fact backed by centuries of research done in the field of medicine and nutrition.
When you become familiar with the functions of these building blocks within the human body, it provides you with the framework to make daily choices that fit your lifestyle and lead to optimal health.
Here are the 6 important things your body needs to sustain itself and perform at its best
Water
“You should drink at least 8 ounces of 8 glasses of water per day”. I’m sure you’ve received …show more content…
Carbohydrates
I know that “carbs” often get a bad rap. “Lower your carbs” so they say. This is partly true depending on the quality and amount of carbs your body absorb daily.
Got carbs? I hope so because carbohydrates are useful in so many ways.
Traditionally, carbohydrates are the body’s fuel but their functions are very diverse. They can also act as communication devices on the surface of cells, are involved in immune function, play a role in the determination of blood types and the metabolism of proteins and fats.
Plants are the primary source of carbohydrates even though there are few carbohydrates that originate from proteins.
Despite their usefulness, you can have an imbalance if the ratio of carbohydrates in your diet is more than the recommended guidelines, which can create health concerns like obesity.
You must be armed with the proper knowledge to decide the quality and quantity of carbohydrates that may or may not be beneficial for you.
Carbohydrates are made of free sugars (monosaccharides, disaccharides), oligosaccharides, polysaccharides (starches and non starches) and fiber.
The recommended daily allowance (RDA) is 130 grams of carbohydrates per day. …show more content…
. It is wise to respect the prescribed dosage to avoid toxicity, undesirable side effects and to obtain the aimed effects when it is absorbed in the body.
Minerals
Minerals are the basic elements of matter. They are divided in two classes: macrominerals, present in abundant quantities in the body. Macrominerals are calcium, chloride, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, sodium and sulfur.
Microminerals in smaller quantities than macrominerals. Microminerals are chromium, cobalt, copper, iodine, iron, manganese, molybdenum, selenium, silicon and zinc. Both macrominerals and microminerals can be obtained through food sources. They can also be manufactured synthetically. They fulfil tailor made functions that target different cells, organs and systems within the human body. When you take them as supplements to control imbalances and deficiencies, you must not go over the limits to minimize toxicities.
A balanced diet should include water, carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, vitamins, minerals and complemented with special supplements when necessary. The proportions must be tailored to the standardized nutrition guidelines that exist to give you something to mirror in order to achieve the lifestyle of health you
Is your nutrition healing or harming you?
The quest for healthy living is not a sprint but a marathon. It takes a learning curve that begins with setting the tone on the right foundation.
6 building blocks make this foundation. This is a fact backed by centuries of research done in the field of medicine and nutrition.
When you become familiar with the functions of these building blocks within the human body, it provides you with the framework to make daily choices that fit your lifestyle and lead to optimal health.
Here are the 6 important things your body needs to sustain itself and perform at its best
Water
“You should drink at least 8 ounces of 8 glasses of water per day”. I’m sure you’ve received …show more content…
Carbohydrates
I know that “carbs” often get a bad rap. “Lower your carbs” so they say. This is partly true depending on the quality and amount of carbs your body absorb daily.
Got carbs? I hope so because carbohydrates are useful in so many ways.
Traditionally, carbohydrates are the body’s fuel but their functions are very diverse. They can also act as communication devices on the surface of cells, are involved in immune function, play a role in the determination of blood types and the metabolism of proteins and fats.
Plants are the primary source of carbohydrates even though there are few carbohydrates that originate from proteins.
Despite their usefulness, you can have an imbalance if the ratio of carbohydrates in your diet is more than the recommended guidelines, which can create health concerns like obesity.
You must be armed with the proper knowledge to decide the quality and quantity of carbohydrates that may or may not be beneficial for you.
Carbohydrates are made of free sugars (monosaccharides, disaccharides), oligosaccharides, polysaccharides (starches and non starches) and fiber.
The recommended daily allowance (RDA) is 130 grams of carbohydrates per day. …show more content…
. It is wise to respect the prescribed dosage to avoid toxicity, undesirable side effects and to obtain the aimed effects when it is absorbed in the body.
Minerals
Minerals are the basic elements of matter. They are divided in two classes: macrominerals, present in abundant quantities in the body. Macrominerals are calcium, chloride, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, sodium and sulfur.
Microminerals in smaller quantities than macrominerals. Microminerals are chromium, cobalt, copper, iodine, iron, manganese, molybdenum, selenium, silicon and zinc. Both macrominerals and microminerals can be obtained through food sources. They can also be manufactured synthetically. They fulfil tailor made functions that target different cells, organs and systems within the human body. When you take them as supplements to control imbalances and deficiencies, you must not go over the limits to minimize toxicities.
A balanced diet should include water, carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, vitamins, minerals and complemented with special supplements when necessary. The proportions must be tailored to the standardized nutrition guidelines that exist to give you something to mirror in order to achieve the lifestyle of health you