Tips to achieve your optimal body shape A few simple changes can make all
difference to
long-term health of your body. Here are some tips and suggestions to improve your body and your health.
Food Choices
What you eat and drink gives your body
fuel and energy to carry out all
physical and mental activities that you do every day. Some foods, such as fresh fruits and vegetables provide excellent fuel for
body, with lots of beneficial nutrients. Other foods provide poor quality fuel. These include high sugar content foods and ‘junk’ foods. What percentage of your current diet is giving you energy efficient, nutrient rich food? Try keeping a diary for a week then analyse where your major energy and body fuel comes from.
Healthy Choices
Choose meals and snacks that are kind to your body. These are natural foods such as fruits, vegetables, salads, grains and pulses. These are ‘living’ foods. Avoid foods that are over processed, stored too long, high is sugar or fats. These are ‘dead’ foods with little to offer nutritionally. Variety is also vital, helping you obtain
broad range of nutrients your body requires.
Fibre
Your body needs between 18-35 gms of fibre a day. Fibre, together with water, is essential for proper digestion. Fibre provides
food for ‘friendly bacteria’ in
colon, which manufactures various essential vitamins. One cup of
following is equal to 10gms of fibre: - oats, peas, dried apricots, peanuts, prunes and sunflower seeds. Half a cup of wheat bran or almonds also equals 10 gm of fibre.