What is health

Health is important to us all, being healthy is taking care of your body. Everything in the world has balance, everything has an opposite.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The body is no different, balance is needed in every aspect, balance with drink, food, exercise, rest and mind.

Nutritional details why being healthy eating is essential. Over and under consuming foods can be dangerous.

Consuming foods

  • Energy intake more than required – over nutrition
  • Energy intake less than required – under nutrition

Obesity – Over Nutrition 

  • Diabetes
  • heart disease 
  • Cancer

Annemic – under nutrition 

  • Muscle tissue loss
  • Skin rashes
  • Bleeding gums
  • Hair loss / depression

Essential nutrients you need from diet 

* these are nutrients require for energy production

  • Fats*
  • Proteins* 
  • Carbs *
  • Minerals
  • Vitamins
  • Water
 Alcohol is not considered to be a nutrient

 

Digestion of nutrients in the body

Carbs – Saliva starts the breakdown of the food particles in the mouth, small amount of work in the stomach which helps speed the process up in the small intestine. This process takes less than an hour.

Fat – breakdown starts in the small intestine, bile is released from the gallbladder into the intestine enzymes finished the digestion process in the small intestine and pancreas. This process takes 4-6 hours.

Protein – Begins the breakdown in the stomach with pepsin enzymes, finishes in the small intestine. This process takes 3-4 hours.

This is one of the reasons athletes load with carbs before a sports event, its the quickest energy release foods with the lowest amount of fat.

RDA

  • Fats  25-30 %
  • Protein 50-60%
  • Carbohydrates  10 – 15%
A recent study found that foods that contain more than 50% water can help stop you from developing cancer.

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