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Best Diet Foods – The Best Foods For You Are On A Diet

In this article we are going to discuss about the diet foods , we should know the basic properties of foods we are eating so we can apply the knowledge as it can help us eat consistent amounts of macronutrients, such as fats, protein, and carbohydrates each day thus in the end gives the optimal and satisfying result of conducting diet.

Any kind of food has properties of macronutrients which are fats, protein, and carbohydrates. Macronutrients are nutrients that are mainly needed by the body to be able to continue its activities as well as maintaining the needs of certain organs in the  body. Macronutrients are needed mainly by the body in a big amount thus making the name macro in front of the word nutrients. Other than the properties of macronutrients found in foods are the micronutrients, water, fibre, and phytonutrients.

Micronutrients are nutrients that are needed by the body in a small amount. Surprisingly to say these nutrients though are only needed in a small amount, they play a big role to help maintain the body’s health. Vitamins and minerals are actually what we call with micronutrients. Food processing should really pay  a good attention to the characteristics of certain micronutrients so the micronutrients can still remain in the food served as well as giving the best result from nutrients to the person who consume them.

Water is the substance that can also be found in any kind of foods. Please note that a big amount of water contained in fruits like watermelons can also help quench thirst just like when we drink water. Another substance to be found in foods is fibre, fibre is coarse, indigestible plant food low in nutrients; its bulk stimulates intestinal peristalsis according to the Artha Thesaurus. Another good result of eating enough fibre is that its indigestible material makes the stomach have a full feeling faster thus dietitians experts usually recommend eating fruits rich in fibre or fibre suplements about 30 minutes before the meal in order to make the stomach feels full and suppress the appetite.

The last is the phytonutrients, the word has become famous recently as they are considered to be the substance that is believe effective to prevent cancer. Phytonutrients come from the remaining materials extracted from the fruits or vegetables, in the plant they are considered to be a ‘golden ring’ which is the key for human body to recognize as natural food when eaten together, so when phytonutrients are present in a certain food, the human antibody considers it as a natural food thus making the nutrients absorbing easier and more effective, different than those food that are processed through various steps making them lose the essential phytonutrients. Now after knowing the properties of the foods, we can really choose the most suitable foods for our diet program.

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