Saturday, December 13, 2008

Eating Only Nutritional Foods

By Cassandra Segoviano

The biggest problem with most people gaining weight is due to the quantity of food they consume.

Extra weight gain occurs because of the need of some people to eat large amounts of foods

It all relates to the types of foods that we eat and their nutritional value. If you eat foods that are low in nutritional value they will leave you wanting more because they haven't delivered the nutrients required to supply you with the energy you need and they haven't satisfied your appetite.

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.

You can understand now why fast foods are responsible for the high incidence of weight problems due to the simple fact that they aren't delivering the essential nutrients that the body needs.

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.

Being hungry should not be part of a well-balanced lifestyle but most diets are too hard to maintain for any amount of time.

Good food in good quantities will help you to maintain a healthy bodyweight and you will feel satisfied after your meals. - 15252

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