Natural Health Nutrition
Information for Your Healthy Diet

This dietary information for your natural health and optimal nutrition, will help give you a new way of looking at your food choices. Are you focusing on nutrition and your health - do you have goals for losing - gaining or maintaining your weight ? All these goals will fall into place as you follow these simple guidelines.

Our focus on this page will be natural health nutrition. We will talk about what foods to consider when planning your daily diet. Think about what types of foods you eat and how they can effect your health as well as your waistline!

Simple Carbs - The simple carbohydrates are the easiest for your body to break down. They will give your body a short - quick burst of energy. The simple carbs are found in things like :

• Sugar
• Lactose (milk sugar)
• white bread
• Refined foods of any sort, such as...
• Cakes
• Pastries
• Candies, etc.

Complex Carbs - The complex carbohydrates are made up of long strings of sugar molecules and include both starches and fibers. They are much more slowly digested and they can be found in :

• Vegetables
• Fruits
• Whole Grains
• Legumes
• Nuts

If you continually eat large abounts of carbohydrates - you may begin to gain weight.

Your body needs to produce ( insulin ) to use the glucose in the carbs for your body's fuel. Therefore, the more glucose your body makes - the more insulin it needs to produce . The easier the carbohydrate is for your body to digest, and the more fructose it contains - will have a greater negative impact on your system. Some people's body's become overwhelmed by the constant need to supply insulin and after a period of time, they are eventually unable to regulate their insulin production. This leads to what is commonly called "Type II Diabetes".

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Bad Carbs are so called, because they contain very little nutritional benefits. AND - because they are broken down in the body so quickly, you can feel a sudden loss of energy and what is commonly called the "Sugar Crash". I have heard too many times to count, people saying that they feel like napping after a large breakfast of pancakes and syrup - biscuits and gravy or pastries - sweet buns,etc. or popular breakfast cereals.

You will also feel hungry much quicker after eating a meal full of nutritionally "empty" foods. Your body requires healthy nutrition, not worthless calories.

These types of carbohydrates can ultimately lead to Candida Yeast Fungal infections that can effect each and every aspect of your health. Please click the link to read about the far-reaching negative impact of this problem - including causing cancers. See also What is Cancer ? or you can click on a button to your left.

These refined carbs - starches and sugars can also lead to many other chronic and debilitating diseases common in modern times.

Good Carbs are complex carbohydrates found in Vegetables - Whole Grains - Nuts and fruits. They give you many more nutritional benefits than the simple "Bad Carbs".Vegetables and Fruits give you a lot more "bang for your buck" , as they contain Fiber - Enzymes - Minerals - Vitamins - and more. They also take longer to digest and help you to feel fuller longer.

Don't try and fool yourself by searching the internet to find contrary information.There is no way around this health nutrition fact. You may search until you find what you WANT to hear. But that will not change the facts. You need to be aware of the long term health effects of a high starch , high carb diet.

• Eliminate the Refined Sugars and Starches
• Reduce the starchy vegetables and grains ... i.e. potatoes, breads, pastas, rice, etc.
• Go Gluten-Free!
• Start your meals with a big fresh salad
• Increase the amount of Fresh Raw Vegetables and Fruits you eat
• Replace a starchy refined sweet with a piece of fruit
• Eat foods rich in fiber - they are more filling and good for your digestive health
• Don't forget about NUTS! lots of protein and fiber

It's true that nuts are high in calories and nearly 80% of their calories are from fat. BUT they are also dense in NUTRIENTS ! and Essential fatty acids - linoleic and linolinic acids which are good for growth - healthy skin and hair, blood pressure control - immune system response and blood clotting. The fats in NUTS are mostly monounsaturated and do not raise blood cholesterol levels. They are also rich in PROTEIN and natural Vitamin E.

*" It's long known that dietary habits affect heart disease risk factors. Several large nutrition studies have associated frequent nut consumption, especially Almonds - Walnuts - Hazelnuts and Macadamias, with a decreased risk of heart disease of 30-50% ! It is thought that nuts can help reduce the build-up of plaque in blood vessels by lowering the "BAD" Cholesterol levels. The antioxidant qualities of nuts - high Vitamin E content, might also contribute to the reduction of heart disease.

You can click here to read more about Almonds nutritional facts and Spanish almonds.

"In addition to cholesterol, nuts maybe helpful in controlling high blood pressure. "The Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension Diet " recommends 4 to 5 servings of nuts, seed and beans per week as a part of a diet to control hypertension."

Keep in mind "Portions" - Moderation is the "Key" here - as in most everything. Use judicious portions and spaced out during the day.

The choices you make today, will affect your health tomorrow and in the years to come. Make your food choices from our "Yes List" of good healthy foods. The nutritional and positive health effects of these foods has been tested and proven over the past three decades to be effective for maintaining health as well as proper weight. It's certainly not a new "Fad Diet" - it's a dietary program that you can use for the rest of your life. Of course, you know of your own health issues , so please use the "Yes List" keeping in mind any dietary restrictions that you are already aware of.

The "No List" of unhealthy foods has also been tested and used for years. The foods on this list can contribute to many health problems. We call them "Trigger Foods". They may not elicit an allergic response, but they can lead to other problems related to your over all health. If you eliminate these foods for 3 months - you will see an amazing difference in your health. If you want to add something - add ONE ITEM at a time and keep a Journal to chart the effects.

This natural health nutrition information will help you start on your path to optimal health. Click here to see what you need to know to continue!

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