NEUROSCIENCE CALISTHENICS: Hijack your Body Clock by Jean Fallacara

Author:Jean Fallacara [Fallacara, Jean]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Published: 2020-10-15T16:00:00+00:00

Balanced diet

There is more to food than just calorie count. For example, look at the pictures below

On the left is less than half a portion of a chicken cheese sandwich which will barely even count towards one meal, whereas on the right is a plate stacked with carrots that you may not be able to finish in one sitting.

Both portions amount to the same calories which are 200. The difference between the two is their composition and how healthy they are. The carrots are mainly composed of water and carbohydrates and have less than 1% of unhealthy fat. By contrast, the chicken cheese sandwich consists of a large portion of trans fat and other processed food ingredients that are hard to naturally digest.

There are 7 main components that make up a healthy and balanced diet: carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, fiber, minerals, and water. The intake of these constituents in a balanced and regulated quantity defines a balanced diet.

To have a well-balanced diet, it is essential to have a well-rounded intake of all these constituents as they are important for the body in one way or the other. Carbohydrates, in their simplest forms, are made up of sugars and serve as the primary source of energy in any kind of food. Proteins are responsible for the repairing and growth of cells and tissue in the human body. Fats provide us with more concentrated forms of energy when burned when compared to carbohydrates. Vitamins do not provide energy to the body but play an important role in the absorption of carbohydrates, proteins, and fats, thus they ensure normal growth and health. There are various types of vitamins, namely, A, B, C, D, E, and K which can be taken by eating a variety of different foods.

Minerals as indicated in their name are trace amounts of other elements in our body such as iron, calcium, iodine, phosphorus, copper, etc. They serve various functions in the body, for instance, iron is required to form hemoglobin in the blood, and calcium forms most of our bones in the body. Fiber helps with the movement of the food we eat in our digestive tracts such as the stomach and the intestine. It ensures that the digestive system keeps functioning properly. Water constitutes around 70% of our body’s composition and is essential for the transport of food as well as regulating the body’s temperature, among other things.

My opinion is that diets suck! Take the example of the ketogenic diet. While it is lauded for help with weight loss, it can contribute to higher LDL and triglyceride levels in some individuals.

Moreover, the efficiency of dieting is affected by several parameters including genetics, microbiome, physical activity, your age, your gender, and your environment.

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