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Optimal Nutrients for Health and Fitness
How
surprising it can be to some of us to learn that the normal portions for
the foods we eat are usually twice the size and amount we should be
consuming. This is not entirely our own fault. We are surrounded by a
constant barrage of eat, drink, and be merry messages from a variety of
sources. Then when we develop a weight problem because we regularly eat
larger portions and consume more calories than we burn off, we are hit
with portion control and calorie restriction messages as if one has no
connection with the other.
Portion
control is not the solution for creating a better you in regards to
health and fitness. Optimal nutrients are the real solution for optimal
health and fitness. The size of the food you eat is not nearly as
important as what is in the food you eat. Are the foods you are eating
full of preservatives with little room left for the nutrients your body
can really use? Highly processed foods are notorious for being foods
having little if any nutrient value to them. When a food is processed so
that it can sit on a store shelf longer before spoiling, much of its
natural nutrient content is processed away. Other processed foods
contain substances such as fats, which the body can only metabolize and
utilize in amounts much less than commonly found in these foods. Highly
processed foods also contain other substances which inhibit the body
from absorbing nutrients from other foods. A diet of highly processed
foods has been shown to cause high cholesterol, heart disease,
hypertension, vitamin deficiencies, and brittle bone disease among many
other health problems. A body that has insufficient levels of the
nutrients it needs will be weak, prone to illness, and unable to carry
out the functions of the body normally.
For the
optimum in health and fitness forget about focusing on portion sizes and
portion control. Concentrate on eating foods that are high in healthy
nutrients for optimal health and fitness. You will even find that you
can actually eat more of the nutrient rich foods than highly processed,
nutrient lacking foods, while maintaining a healthier weight. However,
the focus again should be on supplying your body with all of the
nutrients it needs for normal functioning and optimal health and
fitness.
Organic
foods are the highest in the nutrients your body needs for optimal
health and fitness. This is because the natural nutrients in these foods
have not been changed through processing. Organic foods are also a
healthier choice for you and your family because dangerous pesticides
are not used on these foods themselves or in the fields and water
sources where these foods are grown. The pesticides used to control the
pests that can destroy growing crops have been shown to cause many
cancers, including those in children. Organic farmers use other methods
of pest control to protect their crops. The methods used by organic
farmers to keep pests in check do not leave poisonous residues on food
crops like pesticides do, and the food crop is not altered in any way
either.
Whether
organically grown or grown using small amounts of pesticides, plant
foods are the best sources of the nutrients your body needs for optimal
health and fitness. You will find optimal levels of nutrients in fruits,
vegetables, grains, and legumes. Some low processed foods contain better
amounts of nutrients than the highly processed foods, but keep in mind
that in the processing of these foods, some nutrients are lost and
therefore they should not be your first choice in the foods you eat for
optimal health and fitness.
Ignore the
barrage of advertising messages trying to lure you into eating foods
loaded with fat and no nutrients with the promise that you will be
happier for it. Turn your back on those portion control messages as
well. Optimal nutrients, not portion control, are the solution for
finding your optimum in health and fitness.
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