Good evening, everybody. It is 10 o 'clock here
where I'm at. And this is Food for Thoughts,
Thoughts If It Were You by Neogentrics. Now, we're
going back to the skills that you need. I want
to go ahead and cover as much as I can. Today
we're going to talk about food, diet, and nutrition.
I'm going to go ahead and cover a little bit
on this because I was asked by someone else to
cover a little bit of information on this. I
might even go into dieting for weight loss, but
we'll see how this plays out as it goes, okay?
So first things first. Your diet or what you
eat has a huge impact on your general health
in both mind and body. But conflicting information
is everywhere about what you should eat, and
it is hard to work out what's best for you. What
I'm going to do is I'm going to give as much
as I can as far as information is concerned regarding
this topic real quick. That way we'll be able
to get an understanding of the three elements.
I'm going to give as much advice as possible
and suggest how you can adopt a healthy, balanced
diet that will basically help you feel good.
A healthy balanced diet contains the following.
Proteins, which are, by the way, one of your
main sources of fuel. They supply essential amino
acids to the body's building blocks. All organs,
including the skin, are made from protein. Without
an adequate amount of protein in our diet, we
cannot build or replace muscles or even repair
any damage to those said muscles. We also need
protein for our immune system to work properly,
and this is a known fact. The amount of protein
you need varies by activity level and your stages
of life. Children and pregnant women need more
protein to support growth, as do those who are
very active as those doing a lot of sport and
working in active jobs. Good sources of protein
include animal products such as meat, eggs, fish,
dairy products, even beans. and sometimes soy,
just for those who are interested. There are
other sources of fuel as well, usually fats or
carbohydrates. Fats are often being cast as the
villains of dieting, but it's now clear that
some fats is essential in the diet. Many vitamins
are fat -soluble, which means that you need to
eat fats in order to obtain them. You also need
fats to provide essential fatty acids. I'm sorry,
these are used to provide insulation and protect
organs from damage as well as helping the heart
and immune system to function effectively.