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Tuesday, August 27, 2013
Enjoy healthy eating with citrus fruits
Enjoy
healthy eating with citrus fruits
There
are few single food groups with as much to recommend them, and as
many health benefits, as citrus fruits. Citrus fruits are packed
full of a number of important vitamins and minerals, as well as
fiber. In addition, citrus fruits are delicious, abundant, and
usually quiet inexpensive.
Citrus
fruits abound in most modern grocery stores, even in the winter
months. Thanks to modern distribution networks, citrus fruits grown
around the world are easily accessible in the supermarkets of this
country.
Of
course many people prefer locally grown citrus fruits, but when they
are not available, shipped citrus is a good substitute. There is a
growing season for each kind of citrus in various parts of the
country, so it pays to familiarize yourself with those seasons in
order to take advantage of the freshest locally grown tomatoes,
oranges, grapefruits and more.
Citrus
fruits are perfect for anytime of day, from a grapefruit in the
morning to an orange at lunchtime to a dinner salad piled high with
locally grown tomatoes.
Citrus
fruits contain so many important vitamins and minerals that it would
be impossible to list them all. Citrus fruits are a good example of
why fresh fruits and vegetables are a better source of complete
nutrition than vitamin supplements. While some of the important
vitamins and nutrients contained in citrus fruits have been
identified and synthesized, others, particularly the many trace
minerals, have not. There is simply no pharmacological substitute
for healthy eating.
Vitamin
C is probably the most important, and the most well known, nutrient
provided by citrus fruits like oranges and grapefruits. Vitamin C
has been widely studied, and it is thought to play an important role
in keeping us healthy.
Vitamin
C plays a vital role in keeping skin and gums healthy, and in
protecting the cells of the body from damage by free radicals. And
since vitamin C is a water soluble vitamin, it is important to eat
foods high in vitamin C every day. Vitamin C is not stored in the
body like fat soluble vitamins are, and any vitamin C not used each
day is excreted.
Fortunately,
it is easy to get the vitamin C you need each day from citrus fruits.
For instance, a single orange contains over 150% percent of the RDA
(recommended daily allowance) of vitamin C.
Many
people do not realize, that in addition to vitamin C, oranges,
grapefruits and other citrus fruits also contain significant amounts
of fiber. Fiber plays an important role in digestion, and it is
thought to have protective qualities against heart disease and some
forms of cancer. In addition, fiber is thought to have the ability
to lower high levels of cholesterol in the blood.
Perhaps
the most important benefit of citrus fruits is the presence of folic
acid. This important vitamin is known to prevent many neural cord
birth defects such as spina bifida when consumed early in a
pregnancy, and for this reason folic acid has been added to
everything from bread to cereal. It is best, however for women and
men alike to get this important nutrient from the foods they eat, and
citrus fruits are rich in folic acid.
Potassium
is another important benefit of citrus fruits. When many people
think of potassium, they think of bananas, but bananas are not the
only fruit that contains significant levels of potassium. Many
citrus fruits also contain plenty of potassium.
Potassium
levels are very important to good health, since potassium plays a
role in maintaining proper levels of bodily fluids, and it also
affects the absorption of other nutrients. The stresses of modern
life, including consumption of caffeine and alcohol, stress and
dehydration, can all play havoc with potassium levels, so it is
important to eat foods rich in potassium every day.
With
all these advantages, it is easy to see why citrus fruits are so
popular. Even people who do not normally eat fruits and vegetables
often have a hard time saying no to a great glass of orange juice or
a nice juicy grapefruit.
Monday, August 19, 2013
Eat A Variety Of Foods For A Healthy Lifestyle
Eat
A Variety Of Foods For A Healthy Lifestyle
Everyone
knows that variety is important when it comes to diet. Not only is
eating the same foods every day boring, but it is extremely unhealthy
as well. That is because each type of food contains different
nutrients, and different levels of those nutrients. The best way to
eat healthy is to eat a wide variety of foods from all the food
groups.
It
is important to eat a good combination of meats, beans, dairy
products, fruits, vegetables and whole grains. All these foods
contain important nutrients, and no vitamin pill in existence can
provide the vast variety of nutrients your body needs every day.
Of
course simply eating foods from a variety of sources is not enough.
It is also important to make smart choices within those food groups.
After all, nonfat yogurt and an hot fudge sundae are both dairy
products! The best choice in that situation should be obvious, but
other choices are more subtle.
Fortunately,
the nutritional labels which are required on all packaged foods are a
big help for those pursuing a healthier diet. Not only do these
labels contain information on the number of calories, fat grams,
etc., but they provide detailed information on the levels of many
important vitamins and minerals as well.
When
choosing healthy foods, small changes can have a huge impact. Simply
exchanging fresh, low fat fish for higher fat meats can greatly lower
the amount of fat in your diet and increase your level of health.
Replacing
highly processed grains for more nutritious whole grain products can
also have a great impact on healthy eating. In nutritional terms,
less is often more – that is less processing and less refining.
Processing and refining methods can strip many vital nutrients from
foods, so choosing less refined whole grain foods is important.
Cooking
techniques are also very important when maximizing the health
benefits of the foods you choose. After taking the time to choose
the healthiest, freshest broccoli in the supermarket, it would be
quite a waste to slather that cooked broccoli with cheese and butter,
for instance.
It
would also be a mistake to overcook that broccoli, especially by
boiling it in water for a long time. That is because vegetables can
lose significant amounts of nutrients through overcooking. When
preparing fresh vegetables, it is best to quickly steam them in the
microwave or on the stove, using as little water as possible. Use
only enough water to keep the vegetables from scorching.
When
cooking potatoes, it is a good idea to eat the entire potato,
including the skin. Potato skins contain significant levels of
nutrients, including fiber, vitamins and minerals. Cooking a baked
potato in the microwave, or on the grill, is a great way to make the
skin moist and delicious. In addition, these methods of cooking
minimize the need for high fat butter or sour cream to flavor the
potato. In place of these high fat options, why not use a dollop of
plain nonfat yogurt, or some low fat cottage cheese?
Choosing
a variety of foods is important to a healthy lifestyle, but it just
as important to limit the amount of certain foods. Foods high in
sugar, and those high in sodium should be avoided as much as
possible. That doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy that piece of cake
or serving of potato chips as an occasional snack; it simply means
limiting regular consumption of these high fat, low nutrition
products.
When
adopting healthier eating habits, it is important to make changes
that you can stick with for the long run. After all, a healthy
eating lifestyle is just that, a lifestyle. Changing your shopping,
cooking and eating habits are not easy, but the many benefits make
healthy eating an important habit to get into.
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