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Lifestyle - Food

Healthy eating means eating different varieties of foods that give you the nutrients you need to maintain your health, feel good, and have energy. These nutrients include protein, carbohydrates, fat, water, vitamins, and minerals.

Proteins

Proteins give your body amino acids needed to your body to perform everyday activities. Proteins help your body build new cells, repair old cells, create hormones and enzymes, and keep your immune system healthy. If you don't have enough protein, your body takes longer to recover from illness and you're more likely to get sick.

Carbohydrates

Carbohydrates give you energy, they go into your blood as glucose (blood sugar), which your body uses for fuel first, before turning the remains into fat.

Fruits, vegetables, bread, pasta, grains, cereal products, crackers, dried beans, peas, and lentils are all good sources of carbohydrates. Many of them are also good sources of fiber, which your digestive system needs to stay healthy.

Sugar (both white and brown), honey, and molasses are also carbohydrates. But these types of carbohydrates are high in calories and don't offer any other benefits (like vitamins and minerals). Whole grains and fruits and vegetables are healthier sources of carbohydrates than refined grains and sugars.

Fats

Fats give your body the fatty acids it needs to grow and to produce new cells and hormones. Fat also helps some vitamins move through your body. Vitamins A, D, E, and K are fat-soluble vitamins, which means they need some fat to be absorbed. They are also stored in the fatty tissues in your body and the liver. Fat also helps protect your organs against trauma. Your body stores excess calories as fat, which is saved up as reserve energy. Fats give you more concentrated calories than carbohydrates or proteins.

There are four types of fats: Saturated fats, Monounsaturated fats, Polyunsaturated fats, and Trans fats. The four types have different chemical structures and physical properties. The bad fats, saturated and trans-fats, tend to be more solid at room temperature (like a stick of butter), while monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats tend to be more liquid (like liquid vegetable oil).

Fats can also have different effects on the cholesterol levels in your body. The bad fats, saturated fats and trans-fats raise bad cholesterol (LDL) levels in your blood. Monounsaturated fats and polyunsaturated fats can lower bad cholesterol levels and are beneficial when consumed as part of a healthy dietary pattern.

Vitamins and minerals

Vitamins and minerals are considered essential nutrients—because acting in concert, they perform hundreds of roles in the body. They help shore up bones, heal wounds, and bolster your immune system. They also convert food into energy, and repair cellular damage.

Vitamins also keep your your vision clear and sharp, and your skin, nails, and hair healthy and glowing. Vitamins also help your body use energy from the food you eat.

Minerals are chemical elements that help regulate your body's processes. Potassium, for example, helps your nerves and muscles function. Calcium helps your teeth and bones stay strong. Iron carries oxygen to your cells.

If you eat a balanced diet with enough calories and protein, you're probably getting enough vitamins and minerals.

Water

Water is an important part of all body functions and processes, including digestion and elimination. When you're on a diet, water also acts as a weight-loss aid because it can help you eat less. "Drinking water is important during weight loss because it provides hydration without unwanted calories.

Water is necessary for body. Water makes up about 50% to 66% of your total body weight. It regulates your temperature, moves nutrients through your body, and gets rid of waste. It's good to drink 6 to 8 glasses of water a day. If you've lost fluids because of diarrhea or vomiting, you need to replace both the fluids and the essential ingredients in them. Chicken or vegetable broth, tomato juice, fruit juices, and sports drinks such as Gatorade are examples of fluids that can help you replace the vitamins and minerals your body has lost.

Fruits, etc. and their benefits:

Apples	Chestnuts	Oranges
Protects your heart	Promotes weight loss	Supports immune systems
Prevents constipation	Protects your heart	Combats cancer
Blocks diarrhea	Lowers cholesterol	Protects your heart
Improves lung capacity	Combats Cancer	Straightens respiration
Cushions joints	Controls blood pressure

Apricots	Chili peppers	Peaches
Combats cancer	Aids digestion	Prevents constipation
Controls blood pressure	Soothes sore throat	Combats cancer
Saves your eyesight	Clears sinuses	Helps stops strokes
Shields against Alzheimer's	Combats Cancer	Aids digestion
Slows aging process	Boosts immune system	Helps hemorrhoids

Artichokes	Garlic	Peanuts
Aids digestion	Lowers cholesterol	Protects against heart disease
Lowers cholesterol	Controls blood pressure	Promotes Weight loss
Protects your heart	Combats cancer	Combats Prostate Cancer
Stabilizes blood sugar	Kills bacteria	Lowers cholesterol
Guards against liver disease	Fights fungus	Aggravates
		Diverticulitis
Avocados	Grapefruit	Pineapple
Battles diabetes	Protects against heart attacks	Strengthens bones
Lowers cholesterol	Promotes Weight loss	Relieves colds
Helps stops strokes	Helps stops strokes	Aids digestion
Controls blood pressure	Combats Prostate Cancer	Dissolves warts
Smooths skin	Lowers cholesterol	Blocks diarrhea

Bananas	Grapes	Prunes
Protects your heart	Saves eyesight	Slows aging process
Quiets a cough	Conquers kidney stones	Prevents constipation
Strengthens bones	Combats cancer	Boosts memory
Controls blood pressure	Enhances blood flow	Lowers cholesterol
Blocks diarrhea	Protects your heart	Protects against heart disease

Beans	Green tea	Rice
Prevents constipation	Combats cancer	Protects your heart
Helps hemorrhoids	Protects your heart	Battles diabetes
Lowers cholesterol	Helps stops strokes	Conquers kidney stones
Combats cancer	Promotes Weight loss	Combats cancer
Stabilizes blood sugar	Kills bacteria	Helps stops strokes

Beets	Honey	Strawberries
Controls blood pressure	Heals wounds	Combats cancer
Combats cancer	Aids digestion	Protects your heart
Strengthens bones	Guards against ulcers	Boosts memory
Protects your heart	Increases energy	Calms stress
Aids weight loss	Fights allergies

Blueberries	Lemons	Sweet potatoes
Combats cancer	Combats cancer	Saves your eyesight
Protects your heart	Protects your heart	Lifts mood
Stabilizes blood sugar	Controls blood pressure	Combats cancer
Boosts memory	Smoothes skin	Strengthens bones
Prevents constipation	Stops scurvy

Broccoli	Limes	Tomatoes
Strengthens bones	Combats cancer	Protects prostate
Saves eyesight	Protects your heart	Combats cancer
Combats cancer	Controls blood pressure	Lowers cholesterol
Protects your heart	Smoothes skin	Protects your heart
Controls blood pressure	Stops scurvy

Cabbage	Mangoes	Walnuts
Combats cancer	Combats cancer	Lowers cholesterol
Prevents constipation	Boosts memory	Combats cancer
Promotes weight loss	Regulates thyroid	Boosts memory
Protects your heart	Aids digestion	Lifts mood
Helps hemorrhoids	Shields against Alzheimer's	Protects against heart disease

Cantaloupe	Mushrooms	Water
Saves eyesight	Controls blood pressure	Promotes Weight loss
Controls blood pressure	Lowers cholesterol	Combats cancer
Lowers cholesterol	Kills bacteria	Conquers kidney stones
Combats cancer	Combats cancer	Smooths skin
Supports immune system	Strengthens bones
		Watermelon
Carrots	Oats	Protects prostate
Saves eyesight	Lowers cholesterol	Promotes Weight loss
Protects your heart	Combats cancer	Lowers cholesterol
Prevents constipation	Battles diabetes	Helps stops strokes
Combats cancer	Prevents constipation	Controls blood pressure
Promotes weight loss	Smoothes skin

Cauliflower	Olive oil	Wheat germ
Protects against Prostate Cancer	Protects your heart	Combats Colon Cancer
Combats Breast Cancer	Promotes Weight loss	Prevents constipation
Strengthens bones	Combats cancer	Lowers cholesterol
Banishes bruises	Battles diabetes	Helps stops strokes
Guards against heart disease	Smoothes skin	Improves digestion

Cherries	Onions	Wheat bran
Protects your heart	Reduce risk of heart attack	Combats Colon Cancer
Combats Cancer	Combats cancer	Prevents constipation
Ends insomnia	Kills bacteria	Lowers cholesterol
Slows aging process	Lowers cholesterol	Helps stops strokes
Shields against Alzheimer's	Fights fungus	Improves digestion

Yogurt
Guards against ulcers
Strengthens bones
Lowers cholesterol
Supports immune systems
Aids digestion