Healthy Body Nutrients

Eating healthy by having a balanced diet consisting of items from all the food groups and consuming the right portions is important to get the nutrients vital for disease prevention growth and good health essential nutrients are building blocks for the cells that make up the body from bone to muscle skin and hair, one of the most critical ones is protein which is made up of different amino acids some of which the body can make on its own.

We need a variety of proteins to function properly many of which can only come from the foods we eat meats fish and eggs are essential sources from animals while plant sources include beans, nuts and some grains.

How much protein you need daily depends? On a variety of factors including how active you are and your age carbohydrates are the main nutrients for fueling the body's energy needs, especially our central nervous system and brain, they help protect against diseases but some carbohydrates are healthier than others some healthy sources include your

fresh produce such as yam banana bread,  fruit and tubers as well as whole grains, fiber rich vegetables and fruits less healthy sources include refined grains and products with added sugar.

Fats often get a bad rap but it's important to know that healthy fats are essential to our body's function fats aid in vitamin and mineral absorption, blood clotting, building cells and muscle movement, fats are high in calories which is a measure of energy from foods but the world health organization recommends keeping daily calorie intake from fat at under 30 percent including healthy fats which are the unsaturated fats in your diet can help balance blood sugar, decrease the risk of heart disease and type 2 diabetes and improve brain function,

healthy fats are also powerful anti-inflammatories and can lower the risk for arthritis, cancer and alzheimer's disease.

Some of the well-known unsaturated fats are the omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids.

Sources of these healthy fats include

 fish, seeds, nuts and vegetable oils, olive, avocado and flax seeds trans fats, are to be avoided and we should also limit our intake of saturated fats of which the main sources are animal based and include butter cheese, red meat and ice cream.

vitamins are organic compounds essential for normal growth and are required in small quantities there are 13 essential vitamins that the body needs and these help lower the risk of diseases such as lung and prostate cancer

vitamin a supports healthy vision skin and bones powerful antioxidants like vitamin c boost the immune system and helps the body heal eating a varied and well-balanced diet of fruits and vegetables should supply the body with required vitamins, minerals are also important nutrients needed for building strong bones and teeth.

They help with regulating our body's metabolism and keeping us properly hydrated the mineral calcium strengthens.

Bones and teeth helps with nerve signal transmission, it also helps to maintain healthy blood

pressure and with muscle contraction and relaxation iron supports red blood cells and hormone creation while the mineral zinc boosts the immune system and wound healing.

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The body also needs water which improves brain function and mood and acts as a shock absorber and lubricant in the body, water also flushes our toxins carries nutrients to cells hydrates the body and prevents constipation, even mild dehydration can make us feel tired and impair concentration and physical performance in addition to drinking water we can hydrate ourselves,

by eating fruits and vegetables such as spinach and watermelon start treating your body right as you grab your next meal make sure you're getting all the nutrients needed in their right proportion.