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Table Of Contents
Foreword
Chapter 1: The Basics
Chapter 2: The Way You Think About Food
Chapter 3: Honey And Whole Grains
Chapter 4: Nuts And Lean Meat
Chapter 5: The Benefits
Wrapping Up
Foreword
In simple terms the body has two very different and complex
systems of energy producing sources. As energy is vital to the
very existence of human activity and survival the two-energy
style depend on each other for support. This book shows you
what foods give you the most energy.
It occurs so very frequently - we resolve to go on with a health
and physical fitness program with zest and likely much fanfare
too; however, in the first week of going into the plan,
everything peters out. Why is it that we don’t stick with the diet
plans, the morning jogging plans, the physical exercise plans
that we make?
And what may we do to ensure we keep going with these plans,
for our own sake and for the sake of the individuals that are
dependent on us?
Are you eating simply to satisfy your appetite or to make your
taste buds happy? Or are you eating to take better command of
your life? In this eBook, we see how you can make your life
much more optimal simply by making a point that you eat
correctly.
CHAPTER 1: THE BASICS
Synopsis
Energy is needed for the various functions like maintenance of
growth, daily activities, exercise and many other movements or
functions that are often taken for granted. These are shared
between the two energy systems.
In today’s world, seldom do any health and fitness plans work.
What is the reason for their alarming rate of failure? The world
is a lot less healthful than it was two decades ago. Much this is
attributed to the altered food habits of individuals.
The Basics
The primary and first to be used energy system is the aerobic
system. This system uses oxygen for the function of the muscles
and does demand quite a lot from the general body system.
This demand usually increases the rate and depth of breathing
and blood supply mainly because of the corresponding increase
of the heart rate.
When the body requires more energy, which cannot be met
due to the elevated need for more oxygen then the body
system automatically switched to the anaerobic energy system.
This system can produce energy without the need to use
oxygen.
All this energy is generated through the suitable or correct
consumption of foods. The foods consumed dictate the types of
energy levels everyone can produce. Muscle fatigue usually
occurs when all the energy sources are exhausted which can be
attributed to a variety of reasons; the most compelling one
depends very much on the types of foods consumed.
There are several categories of foods that produce various
beneficial elements for the human body system and noting the
ones that create or enhance the energy generating sources is
useful to know. Therefore, this knowledge should help the
individual choose the right types of foods.
The aerobic system works by breaking down the carbohydrates,
fatty acids and amino acids in the foods consumed while the
anaerobic system releases energy from the foods stored in the
body, usually during intense activity bouts. If we hear about the
failure of diets or gym plans all around us, commonly it isn’t
their fault.
Commonly it is the fault of the individuals who started with
much commotion about going through these plans, telling all
their acquaintances and co-workers about it, and then didn't
abide by those programs. The individuals who abandon the
exercise or diet halfway do not see the advantages, naturally,
and everybody blames the plan.
What the world needs nowadays isn’t a fresh health or fitness
program or a diet, but it requires motivation. It needs the
correct sort of mind-set to follow through with whatever plan
they have chosen to the very end.
If they can do that, most of the health issues that are related to
life-style situations will get to be outmoded. And we don’t have
to visit the corners of the earth to discover this motivation. The
motivation lies right here, inside us; we simply need to search it
out and utilize it.
One generation ago, individuals wouldn't dream of picking up
whatever junk food they could get in order to feed their faces.
Nowadays, we do that so very casually. “I'm hungry” commonly
means “I want a burger or a hot dog, likely with chips on the
side and some cola.” And, “I am on a diet” means “I am on a
chemically ridden pill which will defeat my hunger and deprive
my body of vitamins.” It's genuinely no wonder that we are
facing so many health issues today.
Our health is an indicator of what we consume. The sorry
condition that we're living in isn't an individual problem; it's a
global issue. The world is eating incorrectly. Six in every ten
individuals in the US is overweight, and the number is going to
be eight in every ten individuals by the time we hit 2021.
Are we truly thinking about this? We aren’t. Even as you're
studying this eBook, you likely have a packet of chips on the
side. Do you know that what you spent on that package, which
is filling your stomach with some of the most toxic chemicals
known to humanity, could instead have fed an emaciated
youngster in Ruanda?
But it’s not simply about being philanthropic. It’s about
ourselves too. Yes, we have to be selfish. With such appalling
health figures, aren’t we heading for doom? We're definitely
not eating right. Whatever excess baggage that brings - obesity
and the assorted ill health in its wake - we have to be prepared
for it.
So the next time you see that a program has failed or is
receiving a lot of criticism, remember that the criticism isn’t
probably because the program stands on shaky ground. In most
cases, it is because people began with great intentions and then
did not follow the program as they should have.
CHAPTER 2: THE WAY YOU
THINK ABOUT FOOD
Synopsis
The most crucial thing that you need to keep your health and
fitness program alive - even more crucial than an instructor
or a doctor - is your own motive. You have to be determined
to scrutinize the situation. So, you're overweight and are
looking at casting off a few pounds.
No gym instructor from anyplace in the world will help you if
you don’t take adequate measures to have the right diet and
to stick to your routine exercise. Even if you're sick and are
looking at treatment, no physician will help if you aren’t
determined in following the treatment platform, whether it's
taking the medication at the correct time or abstaining from
some foods.
Your Mindset
We have strayed horribly with our eating habits thus far.
Unless we take stock of the state of affairs and take matters
in our own hands, matters are not going to get better.
The number 1 thing is awareness. We have to learn what
foods are correct for us and what are not. We have to go
back to training and comprehend what the nutrients are that
your body truly wants and in what amount.
Then we have to build a dietary regimen for ourselves and
our loved ones so that we eat healthier. We have to cut
down on all the foods that are adverse - the sugars, the fats,
the carbohydrates, we don’t truly want them - and
incorporate foods that may boost our health.
This does sound too preachy, I understand. But that's the
only reprieve we have got. If we continue munching on
Oreos, we're never going to get better. But there’s hope.
Hope lies in the fact that there are a lot of foods out there
that are simply as tasty as those awful junk foods but we
don’t yet know about them.
These are the foods that we don’t know about yet, we likely
don’t care for them or as we don’t know how to fix them, but
a healthy cookbook may help you in understanding assorted
interesting ways to healthy cooking. Even with the same sort
of diet you eat, you are able to conjure up some really
delicious healthy dishes. Yes, it's all very much possible. You
are able to modify your eating habits to a big extent, while at
the same time attending to your palate.
The fact is that the weight loss industry is responsible in a
significant way towards this downfall of the developed
human race. They must keep selling their Atkins’s and Jenny
Craigs and Zones and Medi-fast and for that reason the
media never tells you how we may take things in your own
hands.
They show us glitzy before-after pictures of a person with a
foot-long sub and then the same guy with 6 pack abs and tell
us that the diet made that possible. However, the fact is, if
we were to get our head together, we may very easily do
that too, without having to spend 1000s of dollars on those
diets. And what do we have to do?
2 general things: - Control what we consume. Indulge in
physical exertion.
Now, is that too much to accomplish? Don’t we owe that to
our body that has served us so well all these years? Don’t we
owe that to ourselves and our loved ones?
CHAPTER 3: HONEY AND
WHOLE GRAINS
Synopsis
Over the years honey has been proven to the one sustaining
power behind the energy circle. Benefiting the human body in
various areas it is foremost still unrivaled in its energy
producing entity. Honey is nature’s most natural energy
booster. It also acts as an effective immunity system builder
while providing the natural remedy to a host of varied ailments
too.
Energy is very important to the smooth flowing natural of a
daily life cycle of any human being. Therefore, finding energy
sources that are both consistent and healthy are important to
keeping fit and happy.
A Good Pair
The natural benefits of honey has been widely acknowledged
and accepted. Besides its great taste, honey is also a natural
source of carbohydrate, which is an energy maker for boosting
performance, endurance and reducing levels of muscle fatigue.
This is especially useful for athletes. The sugar content in the
honey helps to play a role in preventing fatigue during exercise
sessions and also during training sessions for sports enthusiast.
These sugars make ups are divided into glucose and fructose
and functions in different but complimenting ways.
The glucose content in the honey is generally absorbed at a
faster rate and gives off an immediate energy boost while the
fructose works at a slower pace for a more sustainable and
prolonged energy disbursement. When it comes to addressing
blood sugar levels in the body system, honey has been known
to help keep the levels constant.
As honey is a pleasant food product and it’s natural in its form,
consuming it is not a very difficult exercise. People of all ages
are generally quite willing to consume honey in any of its
accompanying forms. It’s even popular with children.
The energy produced from consuming a small amount of honey
daily helps children cope with the physical strains of daily
school activities and sports commitments.
For the adults too consuming a daily small dose of honey can go
a long way in keeping the energy levels at its best during a
demanding day at work. Making sandwiches with honey
accompanied with other fillings is one way of creating a
pleasant snack.
Applying honey on a freshly toasted slice of bread is also a
welcome breakfast alternative. Adding honey to drinks instead
of using sugar is encouraged. Most people today want a quick
fix for their energy boosting needs and this usually comes in the
unhealthy forms of sports drinks, coffee and refined
carbohydrates like sugar and while bread.
Though these produce the desired heightened energy levels, it
should be noted that this energy is fairly short lived and the
tiredness that follows is usually more acutely felt. Therefore
opting to consume some form of whole grains is not only a
better alternative but is also much healthier.
Whole grains provide the energy that comes in a more complex
form which breaks down over a longer period of time. This then
creates the platform for sustaining the energy levels for longer
periods.
Because of its more complex make up the whole grains come
with an array of beneficial elements like minerals, vitamins,
phytonutrients, and fiber which are also rich in fiber. Adding
the whole grain ingredients is any dish often completes the
flavor or enhances it altogether. Whole grains can the various
forms such as wheat, oat, barley, maize, brown rice, faro, spelt,
emmer, einkorn, rye, millet, buckwheat, and many more.
These can then be made into various other products like whole
wheat flour, whole wheat bread, whole wheat pasta, rolled
oats or oat groats, triticale flour, popcorn and teff flour.
The benefits of consuming whole grains consistently can help
decrease the risk of heart disease, lower cholesterol levels
protect against many types of cancer and assist in weight
management. Whole grains should not be confused with its
lesser and more refined “cousin”. Though refined grains have
some benefits it is always better to opt for the whole grain
alternatives.
CHAPTER 4: NUTS
AND LEAN MEAT
Synopsis
Nuts are an important source of nutrients for both human and
animal consumption. Being rich in a whole host of necessary
nutrients it can be eaten in its raw form, cooked or as an
additive to already pre existing dishes. Thought nuts are
defined as a hard shelled fruit, there are many other foods that
are included in the nut family.
Different types of meats generally contribute to a variety of
flavors; however the healthiest type is the one with as much
lean meat content as possible. Its undisputed fact that the
meats that contain a good amount of fat are a culinary treat
indeed but for health purposes taking the time to understand
the benefits of consuming lean meats is very wise indeed.
Good Proteins And Oils
It is now common knowledge that nuts greatly help in keeping a
lot of ailments in check or from occurring at all.
For instance, nuts have been known to be able to keep the
possibility of coronary heart diseases manifesting, even for
those whole come from a long line of family members with this
problem.
Consuming nuts like almonds and walnuts have been known to
lower serum cholesterol concentrations within the body
system. Nuts are also highly recommended for those individuals
suffering from insulin resistance problems like diabetics.
Turning to nuts rather that junk food to quell cravings is also
another healthier alternative. Containing essential fatty acids is
also another plus point when it comes to choosing nuts as a
healthier alternative. Because nuts are healthy and can be
consumed in its raw form, it is also another added advantage to
keeping these around and handy as snacks.
Almonds are often used to normalize blood lipids because of
their slow burn characteristics, which help to keep the blood
sugar levels consistently healthy. Rich in a varied amount of
different nutrients the almond is a popular additive to the stale
diet of most Mediterranean people.
The Brazil nut is also another nutritious nut which comes with
its own set of benefits when consumed in moderation. Noted
for its omega 3 fatty acid content, the Brazil nut is also a good
source of calcium.
Cashew nut is another very popular nut that is often consumed
as a salted snack. However it would be a much healthier food
product without the addition of salt, as it is already quite a
flavorful nut on its own. In some parts of the world these nuts
are made into oils.
The selection process should be done with a little knowledge as
depending solely on what the naked eye perceives is not
enough. Generally lean meats derived from beef cuts should
include round, chuck, sirloin and tenderloin, while the cuts
from pork or lamb would constitute tenderloin, loin chops and
leg. The leanest parts of the poultry would be the breast area
without the skin.
Though there are many reasons people eliminate meat from
their daily diet, there is no evidence to show that this is a good
or bad choice not should it be followed by all.
However the important point to note here is the choice of the
types of meats that would make the consumption healthy and
this would generally mean meats with lesser amount of fat
content. Though white meat is by no means lacking in fat
content, it is by comparison much less in fat content than red
meats. The nutritional value of consuming lean meats is quite
extensive and rounded.
Lean meats have a generally higher and purer content of
protein which is a very important contributing factor to
fundamental structural and functional progress of every cell
sustenance and formation.
Lean meats are also a good source of essential amino acids
particularly sulfur amino acids. When compared to the
digestive rates the proteins in meats work faster than the one
contained in the beans and whole wheat range.
Lean meat is also a good source of iron. Because iron deficiency
is progressive it is often not detected until a later stage where
anemia has developed.
CHAPTER 5: THE BENEFITS
Synopsis
Here is all the motive you'd require to continue eating healthy.
Let’s immediately plunge into the subject.
Advantages
You Get Healthier
We might whole collection of books about the health
advantages of eating correctly and still it wouldn’t quite cover
what advantages genuinely exist. The most important
advantage is that you gain command over your weight.
By eating correctly, you likewise make certain that your
metabolic functions - most notably your immune system and
your gastrointestinal system - keep working correctly. You're
likewise protected from assorted chronic diseases, right from
cardiovascular diseases like coronary artery disease and high
blood pressure to diabetes.
More Cost Effective
Eating healthy means you spend much less. Your bills at the
supermarkets come down drastically and you don’t plunge
farther into charge card debt if that is already an issue with
you. In addition to that, you save a huge bundle on all the
healthcare expenses you'd need if any issue surfaces because of
your food binging habits.
Less Toxins In Your Body
A lot of foods nowadays are toxic because of the synthetic
chemicals present in them. When you're attempting to eat
correctly, you are much less likely to get these toxins into your
body as one of the basic dogmas of eating correctly is that you
shouldn’t eat anything that's man-made.
In addition to that, if you eat less, you'll likewise be able to
reduce on vices like smoking and alcoholism. A glass of beer is
almost synonymous with a night out with the boys. If you eat
less, you won’t want the beer as well. Similarly, you will not
want that one (or more) mandatory smoke that you tend to
have after each meal.
More Physical Lifestyle
When you eat better, you'll find that you are able to do your
work in a much better way. You are able to exercise more,
travel more, play more, work more and therefore make your
life more productive.
That sure beats being a fat slob and lounging around on the
couch the whole day, doesn’t it? You are able to also be more
involved with your friends and loved ones and that surely
enriches your life.
Good Social Life
Forget about fat fetishism, individuals who are overweight
don't look appealing. There’s a strong social taboo about
weight on the wrong places of the body. If you're trying to find
a partner, your flab may literally get in the way. Not simply
that, individuals who can't control their eating habits and hence
their weight are looked down upon by society as being
individuals who can't control their basic urges.
This sort of psychology does exist, though very few individuals
will speak about it. When you eat correctly, you'll discover that
such issues disappear.
Wrapping Up
There are a lot of popular diets on the market nowadays, but
most of them are unhealthy and occasionally even unsafe. This
will explain how to eat a healthy, balanced diet for life and keep
away from unhealthy diets.
Ascertain how many calories your body requires to
function every day.
This number may vary wildly, depending on your metabolism
and how physically active you are. If you're the sort of
individual who puts on ten pounds simply smelling a slice of
pizza, then your every day caloric intake ought to stay
approximately 2000 calories for men, and 1500 calories for
women.
Your body mass likewise plays a part in that: More calories are
appropriate for naturally bigger individuals, and fewer calories
for littler individuals. If you're the sort of individual who can eat
without gaining a pound, or you're physically active, you might
wish to increase your daily caloric intake by 1000-2000 calories,
a bit less for women.
Don't dread fatty foods.
You have to consume fat from foods for your body to run
correctly. But, it's crucial to pick out the correct sorts of fats:
Most animal fats and a few vegetable oils are high in the sort of
fats that raise your LDL cholesterol levels; the foul cholesterol.
Different than popular belief, eating cholesterol doesn't
inevitably bring up the amount of cholesterol in your body. If
you provide your body the correct tools, it will flush extra
cholesterol from your body. Those tools are monounsaturated
fatty acids, which you ought to try to consume regularly. Foods
that are rich in monounsaturated fatty acids are olive oil, nuts,
fish oil, and assorted seed oils.
Eat plenty of the correct carbs.
You have to eat foods high in carbs since they're your body's
chief source of energy. The trick is to pick out the correct carbs.
Simple carbs like sugar and refined flour are quickly absorbed
by the body's gastrointestinal system.
This induces a sort of carb overload, and your body releases
vast amounts of insulin to battle the overload. Not only is the
excess insulin bad on your heart, however it encourages weight
gain.
Eat plenty of carbs, but consume carbs that are slowly digested
by the body such as whole grain flour, veggies, oats, and
unprocessed grains.
Eat bigger meals early on in the day.
Your metabolism decelerates toward the end of the evening
and is less efficient at digesting foods. That means more of the
power stored in the food will be stacked away as fat and your
body won't absorb as many nutrients from the meal.
Try eating a medium-sized meal for breakfast, a big meal for
lunch, and a little meal for dinner. Better yet, attempt
consuming 4-6 small meals over the run of your day.
Provide yourself a cheat meal.
Cheating doesn't mean gorging on all the wrong foods once a
week; it implies enjoying a food you truly love once a week.
Have a couple slices of pizza on Sundays, or a huge slice of
double chocolate cake on Saturdays.
This cheat meal will help you stick with the change in diet, and
in a few ways it's really good for your body. Special occasions,
like birthdays in the family, count as cheat meals.
Get the habit of eating slowly.
It will satisfy you with fewer calories and will forestall
overeating and obesity with all its consequences.
Drink plenty of H2O.
It makes you feel more awake and energized, does wonders for
your skin and makes you feel fuller so you wind up eating less!
Cutting down soda and replacing it with water will do wonders
for you.