Healthy Eating

Basic Nourishment

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February 25, 2013

Basic Nourishment

Eating healthily is described as a struggle, and people often think they have to give up all their favorite foods in order to be healthy. Visualizing foods as bad or unhealthy is not the goal. It is natural to want unhealthy foods, but by reducing portion sizes the craving for those foods becomes less and less. Moderation is the key in a healthy diet, feeding the body a balance of fats, carbs, proteins, and other essential nourishments in order to function correctly. A sensible diet is primarily about feeling good, having more energy, and maintaining a healthy body, all of which can be accomplished by learning some basic fundamentals of nutrition, improving eating habits, learning how to create and sustain a hearty diet.

Eating habits are developed during adolescence, and modifying them can be difficult but not impossible. Begin with small changes in your diet and work up to large one; focus on finding favorite foods and easy recipes that incorporate fresh ingredients. Eating fresh foods taste better and provide more nutrition than packaged or processed foods. As time goes by, continue to add healthier choices to a diet plan. Eating habits can be improved and it is important to think of food as nourishment and fuel. A car does not function with out fuel or the proper lubricants, and neither does the human body. Give yourself sufficient time to chew and enjoy meals, allow your taste buds the opportunity to savoir each bite. During meals stop eating before feeling full; it takes the brain a few minutes before acknowledging the sense of fullness (Paul, 2012).

A metabolism rate is a measurement that shows how much calories a body uses throughout basic functions, such as breathing, regulating a heart, and keep a body temperature normal. (Gold, 2013) Almost like a car in idle, some cars use more fuel or “calories” then other cars. You want to be that V8 engine and use more calories when in idle....