| Food nutrition facts - it is for sure good to know the | | | | after you have eaten loads of it you don't feel so |
| nutritional values of the most common foods. If you | | | | good. Some people will even feel a bit down or |
| don't know what you are putting in your mouth, you | | | | depressed after having eaten fast food or a high fat |
| don't know how your body is affected by it. | | | | high sugar desert. If you eat nutritious food on the |
| The food we eat is composed of lots of raw | | | | other hand, such as fruits and vegetables, you will |
| materials as well as vitamins, minerals and | | | | feel good and have lots of energy. |
| phytochemicals, that are required for the repair and | | | | Maybe up until now you have been eating just |
| maintenance of our body. The proteins in the food | | | | because its dinner time or because you carve |
| we eat are turned into simple compounds - amino | | | | something or only to fill up your tummy. But now it is |
| acid. These compounds are responsible for taking | | | | time you know about the importance of nutrition and |
| care of our cells. The calcium in our body has several | | | | why you should eat well. |
| functions, but it is used primarily to be stored in the | | | | Nutrition and nutrients - Nutrients are nothing but all |
| teeth and bones. Other important raw materials are | | | | those substances that provide us with good nutrition. |
| fats. They cushion the entire body by forming | | | | We can differentiate those two words by saying |
| membranes all around the tissues and organs. Also, | | | | that nutrition is the process of food intake, while a |
| our brain consists of fatty acids. Another task fats | | | | nutrient is the good stuff found in the food. In fact |
| have in our body, is to instigate the hormones in our | | | | there are hundreds and thousands of different |
| endocrine system. Nutrition is also responsible to | | | | nutrients in food. |
| replenish proteins to the muscles. | | | | To me, fruits and vegetables have the best nutrition |
| Our body needs loads of different nutrients each day | | | | facts profiles of all foods. Nuts and seeds come |
| to be able to carry out its normal functions. It also | | | | second. |
| needs these to protect the organs from disease. | | | | The best advice I can give you for your well-being, |
| A high-fat food might be something you crave, but | | | | weight loss and beauty, is to replace the "bad stuff" |
| after you have eaten a high fat fast food meal you | | | | with lots of fruits and vegetables! Fruits are especially |
| will feel tired, right? There are not enough nutrients in | | | | filling. |
| food like that and too much unnecessary stuff. So | | | | |