Tuesday, December 16, 2008

Eating the Right Foods

By Cassandra Segoviano

The lack of nutritional foods is most peoples' main cause for gaining weight.

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.

They have left you feeling hungry and it is human nature to eat more food until that hunger goes away.

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.

If we stop eating foods that are low in nutritional value and replace them with foods that are more appropriate for healthy living, it would be much easier to maintain a good bodyweight without having to be hungry.

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

Nutritious foods in reasonable amounts will assist you in maintaining a healthy bodyweight and after meals, your hunger will be satisfied. - 16650

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