Healthy Diet Essay

Choosing a varied and balanced diet of health food and supplements supports our body over all wellness. Our body designed is to be on balanced, a state of equilibrium. Furthermore, having too much of something or too less could create problems. We are in charge of our body and we must be aware of what affects us and how it affects us. Also, it is our responsibility to understand what we are putting in our bodies and how it might have an undesired effect. Having too much or less might not be good, we need to make sure we have just the right amount required from our bodies to maintain optimal functions. There are many variables that affect our nutrition, geographical location, cultural, economical resources, but awareness might be on top of

Vitamins A, D, E, which are fat-soluble vitamins. Having a low fat diet has a repercussion on the these vitamins. Vitamin A has an impact on vision performance, bone and tooth growth, immune system and mucus membranes. This vitamin can be found in animal products such as milk, butter and eggs. I could increase the amount eggs I eat on my daily diet and also start drinking milk to maintain a balanced vitamin A intake. Also, Vitamin D has an effect on bone growth by promoting metabolism of Calcium and Phosphorous; a deficiency of intake of this substance might lead to serious diseases like Rickets in children and osteomalacia in adults. Furthermore, Vitamin E prevents the breakdown of Vitamin A, meaning it affects Vitamin A uptake. A deficiency might lead to anemia along all other deficiencies from Vitamin A. To increase the uptake of Vitamin E I can increase the uptake of previously mentioned foods, like green vegetables, whole grains, vegetable oils and

My average consumption of cholesterol was 370mg. I consider this very interesting as my diet is rigorous and my consumption of fats was low on percentage. Cholesterol has many negative effects, and it is linked to serious diseases as cardiovascular diseases, cancer, arthritis, artheriosclerosis and arthritis. Foods to avoid are margarines, crackers, cookies, meat cheese, and processed foods, ice creams among many others. Avoiding trans fat should be the primary concern, while increasing the “good fats” which are the monosaturated fats. These slow the formation of clots or plaques in coronary arteries, preventing cardio vascular diseased. In conclusion, Increasing the amount of calories it is not enough. I have to control cholesterol intake, decrease polysaturated cholesterol and increase monosaturated fats. Maintain the intake of sodium to a minimum. Increase the amount of green leaf vegetables and organic fruits. Also increase the uptake of whole grain foods, seeds and vegetable oils. Furthermore, add to my diet salt water fish and nuts products, on an effort to increase my intake of “good cholesterol” and increase my