The Main Components Of Food Essential For A Healthy Diet

The Main Components Of Food Essential For A Healthy Diet

The main components of food essential for a healthy diet are:

Ø Protein

Ø Fat

Ø Carbohydrates

Ø Vitamins

Ø Minerals

Ø Water

Here is some information about everyone of them.

Ø Protein:

Found in fish, meat, dairy products, nuts, poultry, eggs and beans.

Proteins are very important to take because they help you repair body tissues such as the skin, the internal organs and even muscles.

Here is a chart that provides the estimate for how much protein you need per day:

Adult Weight:	Suggested daily grams of proteins:
100	36
125	45
150	54
175	63
200	72
225	81

Ø Fats:

Found in animal and in dairy products, nuts and oils.

Fats are a substance that contains one or more fatty acids.

Fats are also the main form in which energy is stored in the body.

Fats are 1 of the 3 main parts in human diets.

Fats in the body itself provide several important functions such as; insulating beneath the skin and around other organs such as the kidneys.

Ø Carbohydrates:

Found in fruits and vegetables, pasta, rice and grains, beans and other legumes and also sweets.

Carbohydrates supply all the body cell with energy in the form of glucose.

Glucose is a sugar that is the primary source of energy for all of the body’s cells.

Adults should get about 45%-65% of their calories from carbohydrates.

Besides energy, carbohydrates provide fiber, vitamins, minerals and antioxidants.

Ø Vitamins:

Such as vitamins A, B, C, D, E, and K.

Vitamins fall into 2 groups; fat-soluble and water-soluble.

All B vitamins are essential for metabolism of carbohydrates, proteins and fats.

Vitamin C acts mostly as an antioxidant protecting the body from dangerous substances called oxidants.

Ø Minerals:

Such as calcium, potassium and iron.

Like vitamins the minerals have to come with the diet because our body does not make them.

Although the body uses minerals in small amounts, deficiency in any of the minerals may cause serious health problems.

Minerals found in a typical adult human body in quantities less than 5g.

Minerals required by a typical adult human body in quantities greater than 100mg per day.

Ø Water:

Water is one of the essential elements of the human diet.

The human body consists of about 60 percent water.

Every day, the average adult loses more than 8 cups of water simply by living.

Drinking the right amount of water has been said that helps with:

Ø Reducing headaches.

Ø Concentrating.

Ø Digestion.

Ø Clear healthy skin.

Ø Joint and muscle health.

Ø Temperature regulation.

Ø Physical performance.

Ø Cleansing.

Ø Emotional outlook.

Ø Weight loss.

Ø Metabolism.

Ø Protection from dehydration.