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Good Nutrition Made Easy
Good nutrition is critical
to a healthy lifestyle, yet there is so much information
out there, most people do not have a clear understanding
as to what they should and should not be eating. This
article will simplify things.
First off, no more will you eat three
big meals during the course of the day. To optimize
your metabolism and your digestive system, break the
day down with five to six small and nutritious meals.
We will cover what these meals should be in a second.
When you clog your system with three
big meals, your metabolism slows down and your digestive
system cannot handle all the food. As a result, you
end up with partially-digested food and, for most people,
a tired and fatigued feeling.
You want to make sure you eat within
one hour of waking up. In other words, do not skip breakfast!
If you take away just one thing from this article, let
it be that you should eat a big and nutritious meal
within one hour of waking up. Furthermore, do not eat
within two hours of going to bed. The last thing you
want is food sitting in your stomach when your metabolism
is at its slowest.
Most people know which foods they should
stay away from. The obvious ones include desserts, high-fat
meals, candy, fast food and fried food. In fact, most
people will feel a big difference simply by staying
away from these kinds of foods. The not-so-obvious ones
include:
1. Pasta (with the exception being wheat
pasta)
2. Fat-free foods (because they are filled with sugar
and chemicals)
3. Most frozen meals (because of all the preservatives)
4. Processed meats like fake cold cuts (because of all
the preservatives and chemicals)
5. Soda and juices (because of the sugar)
6. Creamy meals (because of the fat)
Furthermore, start getting in the habit
of reading the ingredients of the food you buy. If sugar
is one of the first three ingredients listed, do not
buy it. And if you see hydrogenated oils listed anywhere
in the list of ingredients, stay far away. These kinds
of fats, called Trans fats, wreck havoc on your body.
As far as what to eat, buying anything
at the grocery from the following list is a straight
path to better health. These foods include:
1. Fruits like bananas, berries and
apples
2. Whole grains including bread and pasta
3. Oatmeal (not the microwave, sugar mix)
4. Low-fat dairy including milk and yogurt
5. Chicken, turkey and fish
6. Vegetables like spinach, squash and tomatoes
7. Olive oil and fresh garlic
8. Eggs
9. Natural peanut butter (the regular kind contains
hydrogenated oils)
10. Beans and legumes
11. Almonds and other nuts
12. Water
Simply focus on staying away from the
foods you should not eat and buy more of the foods listed
above. You will find that the longer you make an effort
to do this, the more will power you will slowly develop.
Obviously sometimes you are going to
slip, but this is not about perfection. Make a conscious
effort to improve your eating habits and you will notice
a huge difference in how you look and feel. After all,
you are what you eat.
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