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All can be obtained in a balanced diet - no longer true?
The age-old advice was "An apple a day keeps the doctor away." It has long been said that all vitamins and minerals can be obtained in a balanced diet, but evidence is mounting that this is no longer true. If you are not integrating vitamins and minerals in your program, you are selling yourself short. With the recent stats that nearly one in five teenager will be obese within the next decade in the US, it is obvious our balance of nutrition and exercise is out of whack. With the explosion of processed foods, the nutrient content and quality of foods diminish while overall calories increase - result - most people are overfed and undernourished.
by ameinfo :: 2006-09-21
Getting the best out of your food - Is a balanced diet the key
A balanced diet is the key to a happier, healthier life, or so the mantra goes. Experts advise us to eat more fruit and veg; boost protein and fibre intake. But what happens to these nutrients once they are inside the body? Food scientists are trying to answer this question in a bid to discover how people can get the very best out of what they eat. Toni Steer said: "The idea that we absorb everything we eat just isn't true. While you may have a certain amount of a nutrient within a food, what is actually absorbed may be less. Bioavailabity means how much of that nutrient within a food is usefully absorbed."
by bbc :: 2006-09-15
Perfect Diet? Eat Everything - Fat, Carbs, Protein Must Balance
Put down the diet book that touts a carb-free, protein-rich diet and tells you all fat is your enemy. Get ready to learn the mystery to permanent weight loss: Eating everything is the magic bullet, experts say. Variety is the key to not only a good-looking exterior, but a healthy body that can fight disease, according to Ann C. Grandjean. She suggests three golden rules for eating: balance, variety and correct servings. Mindful eating that follows these three simple concepts will create healthy bodies.
by kptv :: 2006-08-17
Best Weight Loss Diet for Your Body
It's hard to avoid hearing about diets, and most of us know that the latest fad diet is just another version of the same old rules. Yet many people get excited when these new diets appear. "Finally, the key to my weight loss problems. I just need to eat a lot of bacon," (or whatever). But there's a disappointment when dieters discover, that they're still living in the same old body. Repeated disappointing diets worsen your relationship with food so that you no longer trust your common sense. Technically, the secret to weight loss is simple: take in less than what's expended. Less food, more exercise, a healthy nutritional balance.
by bellaonline :: 2006-08-08