What exactly is good nutrition?

Answer 1

Ah..you can argue specifics, but good nutrition means eating what your body needs. This means primarily nutrient dense food in an appropriate quantity. Not too much, not too little. If you have a good diet, you don't need vitamin supplements.

A good diet includes:
- quality protein sources (meats, eggs, cheese, fish, poultry, nuts, peanut butter, soy and a few other non-meat protein sources)
- Lots of fruits and vegetables. You should get at least 5 veges a day and optimal would be 7-10 servings a day of fruit and veges.
- only high quality carbohydrates - this would include fruits and vegetables, but also whole grains (not white bread or rice, or food made from these).
- dairy or for those who are vegan, other dietary sources of calcium
- water - at least 8 cups a day

What it wouldn't include is high fructose corn syrup (which is most sweetened products) or trans fats (both of which are very bad for you), and junk food would be a very small percentage of what you consume.

This way your body gets what it needs to function as well as it is intended to, and would minimize the chance of getting all those wicked diseases that are often nutrition based, such as diabetes, cancer and heart disease.

Eating healthy foods, and keeping junk to a minimum also helps you age more gracefully. People who eat well look better and get sick less.

Answer 2

Everyone has their own opinion as far as "good nutrition".Good nutrition is,what tastes good to you. If it's not affecting you in a negative way,don't worry yourself. Who came up with the nutrition chart anyway? Who's to say that's right?We may be being taught the wrong nutrition values.Who's to say?

Answer 3

Good nutrition is getting all your necessary vitamins and minerals, and limiting processed and sweet foods. Basically, it's eating a balanced diet (a little bit of everything), but in moderation (a LITTLE BIT of everything, not too much.)

Answer 4

There is no such thing as a guide for " perfect nutrition", everyones nutritional needs vary by many factors such as age, height, activity level etc..

Answer 5

Giving your body the nutrients it needs to build good cells. Lots of fruits and vegetables, whole grains, and a few nuts, and a tiny bit of chocolate.

Answer 6

Apples: "Apple in a day keeps doctor away." This proverb holds totally true because apple is very rich in the fiber as well as helps to prevent the hunger pangs. The Apples help in maintaining blood glucose at very normal levels. Total calories in the apple are over 81 and Apple is named as fat burning food as it has got no saturated fat, sodium or cholesterol. Health advantages of eating apples are - helps to bring blood pressure in normal levels as well as lowers cholesterol level in blood.

Broccoli Beans: The beans are the best sources of the plant proteins. One cup of the cooked beans (of any variety) have over 215calories. The beans have the low sodium & high of potassium contents. The regular consumption of the beans helps to lower the cholesterol levels in blood. The beans combined with the rice, barley and wheat make the complete meal.

Barley: The barley is the food grain, which is very high in fiber and protein as well as low in the fat. One cup of the cooked barley has over 170 calories. The historical records also reveal that staple food of the Roman gladiators was the barley and there are a lot of delicious recipes, which use the barley as main ingredient.

Broccoli: The broccoli is been considered as beneficial vegetables, which help to fight cancer. The vegetable is very high in beta carotene, fiber, calcium and vitamin C. Broccoli is very rich in the "indoles", cancer fighting chemical and one cup of the cooked and fresh broccoli has 44calories.

Answer 7

veg like we ate for thousands of years