nutrition
You’ve heard the saying “You are what you eat.” Now more than ever, research shows that cliché really is true! But eating right doesn’t have to mean eating dull. Learn the basics of taste-tempting nutrition. Nutrition is a subject that is poorly understood by most people. We all know that if we eat too much and exercise too little we put on weight. The famously short advice for losing weight is, eat less and move around more. It is not quite as simple as that for most of us. We have accumulated problems over the years that do not easily go away. Often our systems are so compromised that attempting to diet results in more digestive problems and eventually failure.
Eating poorly will result in digestive problems, but stress should also be taken into account. Our general daily stresses result in adrenaline being produced but not burnt up, making toxins, muscle tension and poor peripheral circulation a real problem. A therapist will be able to help with many of these symptoms, from giving dietary advice to massage and stress relieving treatments that help to redress the balance in your body.
Balance of Good Health
The ‘Balance of Good Health’ is a food selection guide produced jointly by several government agencies which is intended to help people understand and enjoy healthy eating. It is based on the government’s eight guidelines for a healthy diet, which are:
- Enjoy your food
- Eat a variety of different foods
- Eat the right amount to be a healthy weight
- Eat plenty of food and vegetables
- Don’t eat too many foods that contain a lot of fat
- Don’t have sugary food and drinks too often
- Look after the vitamins and minerals in your food
- If you drink alcohol, drink sensibly
The balance of good health can be found in pictorial form by visiting the British Nutrition Foundation web site on www.nutrition.org.uk. This guide applies to all people including those who are above the desired weight for height, vegetarians and people of all ethnic origins. It does not apply to children under two years of age and people with special dietary requirements. Anyone under medical supervision should check with their doctor to see if they should use the guide
