We all hear about how eating well and having a correct diet will benefit us in the long run, but just why is it important? Instead of generalities, what are the specific reasons? Why is it important to have good nutrition? Without sounding trite or like a commercial, good nutrition is the cornerstone of our existence in the human body. Without proper nutrition, we will die – there is no way getting around it. The human body needs a specific amount of calories, as well as a good proportion of different nutrients and ingredients, in order to run well. If you feed your body the right food, it will run – much like selecting the right grade of gas to make your car run well.
Besides the fact that they taste delicious, fruits also have many different healthy properties. Next to green vegetables, they should be a staple of your daily diet. The Food Guide Pyramid, which was developed by the US Department of Agriculture, is a new way of looking at which foods, and in what quantities, we should be eating each day. The foods are separated into colored strips, which are shown on the pyramid in a way to designate the amount and types of foods we eat. The color for fruits is red, and it comes in third in importance – just behind grains (which are orange) and vegetables (which are green). Depending on your sex and age, adults are advised to consume 1.5 to 2 cups of fruit a day.
Ever wondered if you could find a single cure to anti-aging, skin diseases, heart diseases etc.? Well, you can find the answer to all these problems and more – because everything is power packed in one small fruit – the humble Gooseberry. A relative of the currant family, the gooseberry, also known as Amla, Amlaki, Vayastha and Dhatriphala, it has many curative powers just like other berries. However this is a berry which has extra curative powers. If one were to consider an analogy, the following one would be apt – gold is to the world of minerals as amla is to the world of herbs. Such is the wondrous value of the great herb.
We all hear about how eating well and having a correct diet will benefit us in the long run, but just why is it important? Instead of generalities, what are the specific reasons? Why is it important to have good nutrition? Without sounding trite or like a commercial, good nutrition is the cornerstone of our existence in the human body. Without proper nutrition, we will die – there is no way getting around it. The human body needs a specific amount of calories, as well as a good proportion of different nutrients and ingredients, in order to run well. If you feed your body the right food, it will run – much like selecting the right grade of gas to make your car run well. |