| Welcome to Our Healthy Diet web page DIET What is healthy diet? The healthy diet is a balanced diet, contain foods from all the food groups, low in saturated fat and refined sugar, and moderate in protein. Although we need fat and carbohydrates, we don't need saturated fat or refined sugar. These are causing our diet and weight problems. A healthy diet means not only eating the proper foods, but also eating them in proper proportion and at proper time. Healthy Diet = Proper Food + Proper Proportion + Proper Time A healthy diet concept is: "Eat to live, not live to eat". It is best if we understand that the purpose of eating is to supply our being with the energy. All diseases take their origin in overloading the stomach. If you have no appetite, do not take anything. Let the stomach enjoy a full holiday. Vegetables and fruit, in particular, are essential for efficient metabolism and a healthy diet. What does balanced diet contain? A balanced diet must contain following things in the correct proportions. 1. Carbohydrates: these provide a source of energy. 2. Proteins: these provide a source of materials for growth and repair. 3. Fats: these provide a source of energy and contain fat soluble vitamins. 4. Vitamins: these are required in very small quantities to keep you healthy. 5. Mineral Salts: these are required for healthy teeth, bones, muscles etc.. 6. Fibre: this is required to help your intestines function correctly. Dietary guidelines for balanced, healthy eating are based on the Food Guide Pyramid. This food pyramid highlight the six main food groups of a balanced diet. Now eating a balanced diet means eating foods from each of the six main food groups, each day - however fats, oils & sweets, should be eaten sparingly. The 6 food Groups are (A)Fats, Oils, Sweets (B)Milk, Yogurt & Cheese (C)Meat, Poultry, Fish, Dry Beans, Eggs, Nuts (D)Vegetables (E)Fruits (F)Bread, Cereal, Rice, Pasta. What is perfect food or diet? There is no perfect food or diet and the reason there is no perfect food or diet is that what we need is determined by a variety of individual conditions and factors. Some of these include climate, geographical location, ancestry, physical and emotional state, work, and life-style. Thus, what we choose to eat becomes an expression of all aspects of our being. While, for the most part, people are the same in their basic nutritional needs (protein, carbohydrates, minerals, vitamins, etc), amounts for each may differ according to environmental as well as constitutional and hereditary factors. What may be a natural and appropriate food for an aboriginal living in a complete state of interdependence with his or her natural surrounding is quite different from the requirements of an Indian yogi. What is Yogic diet? The yogic diet is a vegetarian one, consisting of pure, simple, natural foods which are easily digested and promote health. Simple meals aid the digestion. The Yogic diet can help in attaining a high standard of health, sharp intellect and peace of mind. What are Nutritional requirements? Nutritional requirements fall under five categories: protein, carbohydrates, minerals, fats and vitamins. Eating foods first-hand from nature, grown in fertile soil (free from chemicals and pesticides) will help ensure a better supply of these nutritional needs. Processing, refining and overcooking destroy much food value. There is a cycle in nature known as the "food cycle" or "food chain". The Sun is the source of energy for all life on our planet; it nourishes the plants (the top of the food chain) which are then eaten by animals (vegetarian), which are then eaten by other animals (carnivores). The food at the top of the food chain, being directly nourished by the Sun, has the greatest life energy. The food value of animal flesh is termed as "second-hand" source of nutrition. All natural foods (fruits, vegetables, seeds, nuts and grains) have, in varying quantities, different proportions of these essential nutrients. As source of protein, these are easily assimilated by the body. However, second-hand sources are often more difficult to digest and are of less value to the body's metabolism. What are Essential Nutrients? Essential nutrients are nutrients that your body can’t make on its own. Essential nutrients include vitamins and minerals as well as some amino acids. What are the World Healthiest Foods? Healthy food share the following characteristics: 1. The foods with all their natural endowment of nutrients and they have not been highly processed. 2. They are foods that ‘Contain No Synthetic, Artificial or Irradiated Ingredients’. 3. They are ‘Organically Grown’. What about Diet pills? I personally do not want to comment on use of diet pill, however I do believe best diet is natural diet based on food guide pyramid and also recommend that before starting any dieting plan ,please consult qualified dietitian or your doctor please. What are the benefits of fruits? • Fruits provide minerals to the body. Dried fruit such as apricot, dates and raisins are rich in calcium and iron. • Fruits helps in smooth passage of food in the digestive tract and easy bowel action. • Fruits are valuable source of vitamins. Lemons and oranges are valuable source of vitamins C. • Fruits are most beneficial when eaten in raw state. Fruits also neutralize the toxic condition of the body ,which results from intake of acid forming food. What is the best weight loss diet program? In my view a the best weight loss diet program will be to eat healthy diet and along with this do regular yoga exercise and relaxation. It is best to ignore all hype about miracle results, the truth is a healthy balanced diet helps you lose weight faster with less regain than any other type of weight loss diet. However this view are my personal and based on my personal experience. Latest News and Articles on Diet Introduction to Water Fasting "The best of all medicines are rest and fasting" - Benjamin Franklin (Therapentic) Water Fasting- is defined as the complete abstinence from all substances except pure water in an environment of complete rest. When properly conducted, therapeutic fasting is one of the most potent tools available for helping the body in healing itself. When abused or applied injudiciously, harm can result. For more detail please click on link for Fasting below.... Detox Diet Experience the Benefit Yourself and Enjoy the New You! Is it not true that the majority of us pay a great deal of attention to our outward physical apperance? We take shower every morning and a bath at night using not only a shampoo but also a hair conditioner. We use different sort of cosmetics and perfume to look and smell attractive. Even some of us go for the plastic surgery For more detail please click on link of article DETOX DIET below... An obesity time bomb in Britain ONE in three of all obese children in the European Union are British : There are three million obese youngsters in the EU, a figure that is rising by 85,000 a year. In Liverpool, a recent study into childhood obesity, the biggest of its kind in the city, showed almost 2,000 youngsters aged between nine and 11 are overweight. And the numbers are rising. According to another report, carried out by Liverpool University, more than half the Merseyside population is likely to be overweight. Predictions that obese youngsters are likely to die before their parents have shaken the nation,Since then, childhood obesity has been a burning issue in parliament, within local authorities and in the media. Dietary habits linked to colon cancer risk A new Japanese study found that women who consumed a diet with high amounts of meat or salt were more likely to develop colon cancer. The study, published in the July 10th issue of the International Journal of Cancer, also found that women who ate high amounts of fruits and vegetables had no elevated risk. In the study, Dr. Mi Kyung Kim and colleagues at the National Cancer Center in Tokyo assessed dietary habits and cancer risk among more than 42,000 adults, and followed them for 10 years. It is not clear why salty diet was linked to a high risk of colon cancer. Researchers believe that chemicals in salty foods called nitrosamines may play a role in the elevated risk. It has become evident that physical activity and a healthy diet with high amounts of fruit, vegetables, and whole grains may reduce the risk of colon cancer. Healthy diet neglected in Britain A British consumer research firm has said nearly half of parents do not ensure their children eat healthy diets. Consumer research firm Mintel said a majority of parents claim to encourage healthy eating in their children, but only half of families follow through on the claims, the Independent reported Wednesday. A little over half of parents claimed they tried to limit their children's sugar intake, but only 42 percent had taken action to restrict the amount of high-fat food eaten by their families. Parents need practical suggestions, such as how to ensure their child eats five portions of fruit and veg a day, to make leading a healthy life as easy as possible.In this study the firm polled 25,000 parents for analysis. Exercise and a healthy diet may prevent Alzheimer's Drinking fruit and vegetable juice, getting regular exercise, could offer protection against Alzheimer's, a much-feared brain disease that affects 4.5 million people in the United States. for more detail news click at July diet news-2005 below..... Eat Healthy to Reduce the risk of Cancer Dr Lesley Walker, at Cancer Research UK, says: "In fact, we know that half of all cancers - equivalent to around 135,000 cases a year in the UK - could be prevented by changes to lifestyle. Cancer Research UK's Reduce the Risk campaign, launched in January this year, invites people to take positive steps in five key areas to reduce their risk of cancer: Stop smoking, Stay in shape, Eat and drink healthily, Be SunSmart and Look after number one - know your body and go for screening when invited." For more detail news click at July 2005 news below.... Eating fruit important part of sticking to a healthy diet July 2005 COLUMBIA, "Fruit salads are a great way to use the wonderful produce grown locally in our state," said Teresa Hill, nutrition coordinator for the Division of Obesity Prevention and Control with the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control. "Fruits are nutrient-dense foods. They provide a substantial amount of vitamins and minerals with relatively few calories," Hill said. They're also rich in fiber, which is crucial to maintaining a healthy digestive system. For more detail news click at July 2005 news link below |
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