Which Foods Have The Most Influence on Our Bodies?
Posted by gourmet coffee snob on 09 Jul 2009 | Tagged as: Coffee, Coffee Tips, Food And Beverage, Gourmet Coffee Snob Sez, SpotaJava Coffee
It is a saying as old as time itself and very popular with doctors and mothers alike, and it goes “you are what you eat”. Roughly translated this saying means that every part of our body (and potentially mind) is affected in some way by the things that we put in our mouth. You only have to spend 10 mins in front of the TV to be bombarded with messages about what is good for you, what is bad for you, and what you simply cannot live without. It is not always easy to know which advice to follow though and which is the most import, so lets examine some of the most important foods to control.
Salt. This is something that we didn’t even know was bad for us until scientist decide to tell us recently. An agency called the FSA in the UK suggest that 6g of salt is the maximum that anyone should need in a day. If you are very active then you will need more salt in your diet as it is lost via sweating and important to muscle function but most people should cut down as high in salt intake is closely linked to high blood pressure, heart disease and stroke. Rather than put it in your body, salt is good at conditioning skin and is in fact an ingredient in numerous skin care products
Fats. We need different types of fat in our diets in order to maintain healthy cells and for all the various functions of the body. However these are unsaturated fats and not the saturated fats (also known as trans fats) that are unfortunately too prominent in lots of people’s diets. Organ failure, diabetes and joint issues are among the many conditions that result from elevated saturated fat intake, not to mentioned the risk of obesity. It won’t matter how many times you have a body wrap, your appearance and health will not be great if you don’t watch your fats
Water. Whilst you might not strictly eat water, it is vitally important to your health. Ideal water intake levels are dependent on factors such as temperature, body size, age, humidity etc, although most experts recommend taking in 1-2 lts per day if possible.Water is not only very important for internal processes of the body, but additionally it has a large influence on external appearances, so if your a big water drinker you wont need any skin firming treatments quite so often
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