Monday, February 8, 2010

Calories Notations

Making a dedication to have more fit diet habits is a difficult one. Understanding how to effect that commitment may be even tougher. Where do you start? What foods should you eat, and which should you keep away from? These are all questions you need to answer before going out to the corner store. We need nutriments to survive. Micronutrients are our minerals and vitamins and macronutrients are where our calories come from. The 3 sorts of macronutrients are fat, carbs and proteins. Many of us think that all fats are bad and recently started thinking all carbs are bad too. That leaves us with just protein. Fortunately not all fats are bad and the same applies for carbs. With all the negative press latterly, you may be scared to eat any carbs. Our brain can't use anything more to power itself with and our muscles will work the best on it. Don't deprive yourself of it. Carbs that you need to stay away from are easy sugars that are found in candy, sodas and many nibbles. Good carbs such as entire wheats and fruits will keep you energised during the day and avoid sugar highpoints and lowpoints. Without fat, our body would not be ready to employ some of the vitamins we consume. Fats you have to avoid are saturated fats that come in beef, milk and dairy products.