If your body is well fed you are less likely to suffer mental or physical fatigue, you will suffer less from overall lethargy, less minor health problems and less of that overall feeling of being down and “under the weather.
Eat a sensible diet and your body will adapt better with the stress and the chemicals of our modern day to day lives. The right kind of foods will improve your health and of also your overall wellbeing and your appearance will also improve.
Best possible foods?
Carbohydrates, potatoes, grains and pulses, foods rich in proteins, lean meat, fish and dairy products, fresh fruits and vegetables.
These foods rich in the vitamins A,C and E are antioxidants that neutralize the affects of “free radicals” that attack our bodies causing cell and tissue damage. The breakdown of these cells and tissue structures by rouge elements in our make up are known causes of the premature aging process in some people as well as other degenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s, heart disease and some cancers.
Mediterranean style diets and the diets of people living in Arctic areas consuming lots of oily fish are proven to help lessen cholesterol levels and reduce the risk of heart problems. Get a copy of the Mediterranean Diet book and see if it fits your lifestyle.
Foods to reduce or avoid altogether?
If your diet is normally supplemented by ready made meals or take-out foods,snacks, donuts, chips and candyu you will be eating too much processed food containing preservatives, salt and sugar and not enough of the nutrient rich energy giving. You will probably feel listless and your skin will appear less radiant, it will look dull and sallow, spots or blotches will appear and not only will you look tired, you’ll look older than you are too.
It is a myth that we need sugar to supplement our energy levels; it works only as a very short term boost unless you eat something else that is very nutritious shortly after taking a drink or snack high in sugar content. White sugar is the only food without any nutrients except of course all the calories it has.
A glass of wine with your meal is fine and can even be health giving if taken in moderation but over indulgence in alcohol consumption can interfere with functions of the liver creating a build up of toxins that can be responsible for some of the “free radicals” that attack the cell and tissue structures in our bodies. They can cause havoc among blood cells, capillaries can become blocked and rupture resulting in the breaking out of those thread or spider veins.
We all long to feel and look good and one of the most best ways to attain this goal is by selecting the right type of diet. Begin thinking of food as a fuel to empower and enhance your health, an avenue to feeling and looking good too, soon you’ll see and feel the importance of it.
