Plenty of Whole Grains, Fruits and Vegetables

You must be very worried about what types of food you should consume in order to develop healthy eating habit. You can come out of this tension just by consuming plenty of whole grains, fruits and vegetables. All these varieties would surely make your diet quite a balanced one.

Plenty of whole grains, fruits and vegetables would provide your body carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals. Carbohydrates provide energy to human bodies to perform various metabolic functions.

Whole grains like wheat, bread, rice, pasta, sugarcane and lactose are counted as the major sources of carbohydrates. Energy is produced by the breakdown of carbohydrates by aerobic and anaerobic respiration. In aerobic respiration, one molecule of glucose is broken down to produce 38 ATPs and in anaerobic respiration, one molecule of glucose is broken broken down to produce two molecules of ATP. ATPs are energy currencies and we can utilize this energy according to the demand of the body.

Raw rice, boiled rice and peanuts supply vitamin B complex to human bodies and plenty of whole grains, fruits and vegetables can protect you from getting affected by beriberi and pernicious anemia. Citrus fruits like oranges and lemon, green chillies are the major sources of vitamin C and vitamin C is utilized to synthesize the collagen fibre of our body and in healing wounds. Vitamin C deficiency causes scurvy.

Plenty of whole grains, fruits and vegetables especially leafy vegetables provide minerals to human bodies and minerals are required for protection against diseases and for performing certain metabolic steps like enzyme and pigment formations. Iron deficiency can lead to anemia and iodine to goiter and calcium deficiencies cause rickets and osteomalacia. Thus, plenty of whole grains, fruits and vegetables are necessary for energy production and for carrying out various metabolic functions smoothly.

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Healthy Eating Habit

Eat Regular Meals	Balance Your Food Choices
Know Your Diet Pitfalls	Plenty of Whole Grains, Fruits and Vegetables
No Elimination of Certain Foods	Eat a variety of Nutrient Rich Foods
Eat Moderate Portions