‘Food and Nutritions’

How important are nutrition facts for our bodies

Thursday, February 4th, 2010

How important are nutrition facts for our bodiesThere was a time that only people on what they ate, when he had something suddenly physically ill, or who are chronically ill or weak. Today is not the case, and people tend to pay more attention now to the nutrition facts panel.

Everyone has different in their nutritional needs, by sex, age, activity and other factors. It is through consideration of nutrients and their amounts for a healthy diet, which developed the first system of information on food nutrition needs, and took the form of what we now know that the pyramid food. In six different food groups divided food pyramid is a general guide for anyone to eat something.

At the base of the pyramid is the grains group, which contains many nutrients, including B vitamins, minerals and fiber. Whole grains are what make you see that you are the best of this group. Serve with the rice, corn, flour, oatmeal, oats, rye, whole wheat, including grain, wild rice or bread. Above the group of cereals are vegetable and fruit groups. No need to explain why you need it, no doubt you’ve heard too many times, as it should, at the height of these two foods for better nutrition. (more…)

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Balancing food intake over the week

Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009

Food items that are grouped according to their characteristics, must be consumed in a specified amount over a week to get a balanced diet.

1. Fruit
Fruit. Should be consumed daily for two to three pieces. Fruit should be eaten daily. Do not be lacking in our diet at least one or two pieces of fruit a day, although the ideal is three pieces.  In case of small fruit such as cherries or grapes a piece equivalent to a cup of fruits.

In the case of fruits like watermelon or melon, a piece equivalent to a cut of about two or three fingers ancho.Los juices provide all the vitamins and minerals from the fruit but lack the fiber that makes the whole fruit.

2. Vegetables
The vegetables should be consumed daily and use the variety of vegetables that nature offers us.  The best way to exploit all the vitamins and minerals is taking them in oil, alone or in salad. Baked or grilled is another delicious option. If we do well to boil water to make soup because it contains many minerals are vegetables.  The average amount per day is a dish or a 300 gr.
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