Nutritious dairy products:Dairy products are nutritous - but avoid the full-fat options. Milk and its products are excellent sources of protein, vitamins, and minerals - most particularly of calcium, which is essential for healthy bones and teeth.
The varieties of milk:
Although cow's milk is the most common in the UK, sheep's and goat's milk are available too, as are plant based sustitutes such as soya milk and rice milk. Cow's milk is processed in a variety of ways to create products that vary in nutritional content and storage capability. Fat content is one of the most important distinctions, varying from whole or full-fat milk (which contains 3.9% fat) through semi-skimmed (1.6%) to skimmed (0.1%).
Since products based on whole milk are high in saturated fat and cholesterol, it's a good idea to moderate your intake. You can reap the same benefits, however, by choosing lower fat varieties
that still contain all the important nutrients of whole milk without its fat saturated contents.
Sunday, February 17, 2008
Friday, February 1, 2008
Drinking water
Drinking Water:
Water is an essential part of our diet. Humans are able to survive for several weeks without food, but for only a few days without water. Since the body has no means to store water, you need a constant supply to replenish the fluid that you lose through sweating and urination. This means that you need to drink at least six to eight glasses of water every day, and more when it is hot or when playing sport or exercising. Do not wait until you are thirsty since thirst may indicate that you are already lacking the water you need.
Limiting Fizzy Drinks and Juice:
In the United Kingdom the consumption of fizzy drinks has doubled in the last 15 years - on average, we now drink over 2 litres of sugary fizzy drinks, squash, and fruit juice per person every week. Although these sorts of drinks provide fluid, they also contribute a large amount of calories and sugars to the diet. The marked increase in the amount of sugary fizzy drinks is believed to be a major factor in the rising number of overweight children in Britain today.
Making changes:
You can save hunreds of calories each day by paying close attention to what you drink during the day, and by trying to subtitute still or sparkling water, or other low-calorie drinks, for those with a high sugar content. If you only make one dietary change in your drinking habits you are on the right road to being healthier. If you currently have a juice drink with your lunch, then change this to water and gradually wean yourself off the damaging ways you are treating your body.
Water is an essential part of our diet. Humans are able to survive for several weeks without food, but for only a few days without water. Since the body has no means to store water, you need a constant supply to replenish the fluid that you lose through sweating and urination. This means that you need to drink at least six to eight glasses of water every day, and more when it is hot or when playing sport or exercising. Do not wait until you are thirsty since thirst may indicate that you are already lacking the water you need.
Limiting Fizzy Drinks and Juice:
In the United Kingdom the consumption of fizzy drinks has doubled in the last 15 years - on average, we now drink over 2 litres of sugary fizzy drinks, squash, and fruit juice per person every week. Although these sorts of drinks provide fluid, they also contribute a large amount of calories and sugars to the diet. The marked increase in the amount of sugary fizzy drinks is believed to be a major factor in the rising number of overweight children in Britain today.
Making changes:
You can save hunreds of calories each day by paying close attention to what you drink during the day, and by trying to subtitute still or sparkling water, or other low-calorie drinks, for those with a high sugar content. If you only make one dietary change in your drinking habits you are on the right road to being healthier. If you currently have a juice drink with your lunch, then change this to water and gradually wean yourself off the damaging ways you are treating your body.
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