Nutrition and Health - What is good nutrition?

Nutrition and Health - What is good nutrition?

What is good nutrition?

I've seen a lot of confusion about what "good nutrition" is. I've seen a lot of confusion about what supplements are and confusion about the difference between vitamins and herbs. I have seen these definitions misunderstood and used incorrectly. Let's get to the basics.

What your body needs

There are forty nutrients that cannot be manufactured in the body. They are essential fatty acids, 15 vitamins, 14 minerals and 10 amino acids. Taken together, these forty nutrients are what the body needs to function optimally. All forty nutrients work together; Therefore, the lack of one can lead to deficiencies that can cause problems for your health.

Where do you get these nutrients from? We eat from food.

When do we add? They supplement these vitamins, minerals, essential fatty acids and amino acids when you are not getting what your body needs from the food you eat.

Yes, this is where unprocessed organic foods come into play. You get more of these forty nutrients when you get them from real foods, not processed foods with a list of “other ingredients” on the label.

Organic foods are certified organic products that have been grown and processed according to strict standards. No harmful chemicals have been used in the country where these foods grow for at least 3 years. They use environmentally friendly methods and substances to improve the soil and control pests. The result is that organic foods contain more nutrients that the body needs.

Repair of the body

When we know that the body will repair itself when it has the right tools (or nutrients as above), we can see how natural healing occurs.

When healing naturally, you supplement with the nutrients the body needs for that specific health problem. There is usually a deficiency of specific nutrients that caused the problem to begin with. These deficiencies can be one or a combination of the forty nutrients the body needs to function properly. which means generating energy and repairing itself.

Repair? The body is made up of cells and cells are always dying and new cells are always being formed. Whether new healthy or unhealthy cells are created depends on the right nutrients available for this repair. A good carpenter can make a beautiful piece of furniture, but he would need good, sturdy wood and nails. He wouldn't get a good piece of furniture if all he had was plywood and staples.

What about herbal supplements?

Herbs are not part of the essential nutrients for health. Are these the same supplements?

Herbs are called green pharmacy. Herbs are used to replace or enhance medicines (but be sure to check with your pharmacist before mixing a medicine and an herbal medicine).

Herbs are natural: they are not artificial chemicals. They can be taken as compresses, teas or infusions. They are also available as extracts in many herbal remedies.

Herbs are medicines and were used by doctors and taught in medical schools before 1920. Herbs can help the body recover, but you must always know that you must address the underlying cause of the problem and get the body to heal itself. In order to heal itself, the body needs its ingredients for health, which are the forty nutrients as described above.