Thursday, December 18, 2008

Eating Only Nutritional Foods

By Cassandra Segoviano

Most people's weight gaining problem is directly related to the poor quality of the food they eat.

That sounds obvious but you need to understand that there is often a good reason why some people feel the need to consume larger quantities of food than others and in doing so become overweight.

The type of foods we eat and their nutritional value are very important. Consuming low nutritional value foods will not satisfy your hunger nor will those foods supply the energy you need.

Human nature dictates that we will eat until our hunger has been satisfied and since we have been left feeling hungry, we will eat more food.

If you were to eat the right foods your nutritional needs would be met and you wouldn't feel hungry. If you didn't feel hungry you wouldn't continue to eat and that in turn would ensure that you didn't gain excess weight.

Fast foods do not have the necessary nutrients the human body needs and that's why they are the main contributing factor to the excessive weight gain.

We can maintain a good bodyweight without being hungry by simply avoiding foods with low nutritional value and replacing them with foods that are high in essential nutrients.

There is a problem with most diets - they are too hard to maintain and hunger should not be part of a well-balanced lifestyle

Good food in good quantities will help you to maintain a healthy bodyweight and you will feel satisfied after your meals. - 15438

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