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Nutrition and Fun |
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Every single molecule our body fetches comes from the ingestion of food and water. It is the right quality and right quantity of food that helps our body to attain highest possible energy; which contribute to good health and immunity.
Nutrition science is filled with facts that directly establishes a link between nutrition and diseases. With nutrition care host of disease can be prevented saving health care expenditure and enhancing health and happiness.
All you must do is to be watchful and decide what is good for you and what is not. Knowing facts about food nutrition can guide you to achieve a balanced diet. A balanced diet can be achieved by proper intake of Macronutrients and Micronutrients.
Macronutrients contain carbohydrates, proteins and fats. We need them in large quantities. They provide the body with the vital energy to survive and for metabolism, growth and other essential body functions. All of them are equally important and we need them for good health.
We should increase the intake of complex carbohydrates. The reason is they are unrefined. They retain their natural fiber and nutrients which help the body to have stabilized blood sugar.
Proteins are the building blocks of the body. Proteins perform several very important functions in the body in the form of different amino acids. They are used to build muscle, maintain cells, production of hormones and others antibodies.
Fats too are vitally important to our body. Unsaturated fats are the good fats. polyunsaturated fats are essential for our body. They are essential for the brain and help reduce the risk of many health hazards such as cancer and heart disease. It is best to limit our intake of saturated fats as they can contribute to obesity, high blood cholesterol and heart disease.
Pure water is another essential element and they constitute 65% of our body.A mere 2% drop in our body’s water content can cause dehydration, short term memory loss and difficulty in focusing. It is important to drink minimum 6-8 glasses of water everyday.
Micronutrients are vitamins and minerals and are needed in smaller quantities.
As we’ve seen earlier, our diet is made up of carbohydrate, proteins and fats. Each one is vitally important and we shouldn’t skip any. It is always a great idea to eat protein with carbohydrates as this helps balance the blood sugar and keeps you feeling fuller for longer; consecutively maintaining a healthy body weight. A few simple nutrition changes can help you beat stress and fatigue, manage weight and keep you and your family fit and healthy.
Pristine can assist in building a healthy and happy family. Pristine believes in translating every know how into useful products and services. Pristine ranges of products have the best of the available nutrition insight and information. Organic products can be made further better with the application of nutrition knowledge.
We believe the journey starts from food to nutrition not from nutrition to food. Our nutrition products are based on the foundation of culturally accepted food systems; further enhanced through modern technology of food fortification.
It is quite simple, understand and apply these insights in your food habits and enjoy life! |
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