Maybe sleeplessness is bothering you. What about the difficulty to loose weight despite hardest efforts? Is your hairline receding so fast, faster than that of your father’s? Well, ever wondered why this was so? According to scientists and dieticians, this could be the connected to your diet.
Modern food is unfortunately not without harmful chemicals used either for growing vegetables, preserving or cooking (flavonoids). Indigestion, ulcer, and other dietary problems are frequent in people who have to depend on food that are chemically treated. In this background, the new school of theory which is gaining moment is eating whole and natural food. These would include meat and vegetables without preservatives, fresh fruits, and buying fresh and raw milk from vendors.
How to have a proper diet
Having said this, it doesn’t diminish the importance of daily intake of various nutrients and calories. Deficiency in any of them will gradually show up as trivial problem initially.
What has USDA recommended for the Americans? What you need to do if you’re taking less than 1,800 calories as a teen is raise it by at least 200 counts a day. For someone who is active, the figure should go further up. When it comes to calorie needs, it’s different between men and women. An 18 year old teenage boy should have 400-800 calories more than women. What food gives these calories and how to calculate the calorific values? Also, determine what other nutrients make a food balanced.
USDA has a chart (food guide pyramid) with suggestions to get these calories. You have to do some calculations to balance your diet.
5 servings of vegetables Four servings of fruits Three servings of milk products 11 of pasta, cereals, and bread You can also have 2-3 servings of red and white meat, nuts, eggs, and beans put together. Sparingly, fats and sweets.
One serving equals a bread slice; an ounce of cereal, 1/2 a cup cooked rice and veggies each, one glass juice-milk each and 2-3 ounces lean meat, 1 1/2 cups boiled beans and this is according to USDA or US Department of Agriculture.
Diet shouldn’t be viewed at as a limited context. Diet is a generic word so you have diets that suit patients too. Eating as much as needed that will be absorbed by your body is the secret. If you want to live to old age, then you need to keep a balanced diet while you’re young. It could save you a substantial savings on medical bills!
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