How To Use Food Pyramid Guide For Better Health?

Moderate Exercises to Fitness!Have you ever felt tired and stressed out from work and by the time you get home you see yourthree children running towards you asking you to play basketball with them? You refused andpromised them that you will after you take you rest.Instead of disappointing your children, why not say, \"yes\" after all? You will be surprised bythe amount of energy you will have after that 30-minute activity.Did you know that by exercising at a moderate pace for only 30 minutes, you would feel a lotbetter, mentally? It has been proven that this improves the appetite and sharpens your style inproblem solving. Not only that. You will also feel that it is easier to sleep at night if you domoderate exercises even for only 30 minutes every day.What are the benefits of regular exercise? It promotes self-discipline and has a positive impacthow you perceive life. Exercise helps in lifting your spirits and getting you out of anydepression. For first timers, it can be done for 15 minutes for 2 to 3 days a week. You canincrease the time you spend once your body gets tuned up for it.DON'T you ever force your body! If you get hurt, then stop. You can take a break fromexercising for a few days and then you can start again but you need to start from day 1.Here are some moderate exercises you can do and enjoy:1. Do the Walking. Make use of your surroundings. You can walk your dog, with your partneror child. Encourage your family to do the walking exercise daily and you will find yourselfburning calories while enjoying the surroundings and getting enough sunlight that is also goodfor your body.2. Discover the wonders of Yoga. Yoga is one effective exercise that energizes not only yourbody but also your soul. You may want to learn even the basic yoga positions that are not toocomplicated but proven effective. A five-minute yoga exercise can perk you up and rechargeyour body with the energy you lost for the whole day. You relax and at the same time youstretch!

3. Engage yourself into sports. Play basketball, football, baseball, tennis or badminton. Manydoctors have recommended sports as an effective way to stay fit and healthy. Sports can also bedone in moderation. Do not take it seriously. Shooting basketball with a friend is one moderateexercise that is also considered a sport.4. Join exercise programs at work. If you still do not have exercises programs at work, then whynot start it? You can talk to your boss about it and start with your colleagues. You do not onlylose calories but it is also one good way to bond with them. This can be done 30 minutes, 3times a week.5. Exercise while doing household chores. Gardening, raking leaves, lawn mowing, doing thelaundry, vacuuming and car washing are effective moderate exercises at home. Make use ofthese chores to sweat and burn calories. Instead of using machines and gadgets to perform thesechores, why not do it with your hands and lose some fats?Making exercises as part of your daily routines will surprise you of how much calories you willlose. Doing these moderate exercises of the same amount every day can burn 150 calories up to1,000 calories a day!Title:How To Use Food Pyramid Guide For Better Health?Word Count:498抰Summary:For those of you who don know, the food pyramid is a carefully drawn up plan of exactly抰what the human body needs nutritionally. That is, the food pyramid is a guide to help usdetermine what we should eat everyday. It doesn have a set menu of food that you need toeat per day. All it has is a guide that can help you plan your meals so that you get the correctamount of nutrients into your system every day.The food pyramid will show you the path to keeping yourself f...Keywords:抰Article Body:For those of you who don know, the food pyramid is a carefully drawn up plan of exactlywhat the human body needs nutritionally. That is, the food pyramid is a guide to help us

抰determine what we should eat everyday. It doesn have a set menu of food that you need toeat per day. All it has is a guide that can help you plan your meals so that you get the correctamount of nutrients into your system every day.抯The food pyramid will show you the path to keeping yourself fit and healthy through a steadyand healthy diet. Up until recently that all the food pyramid did. In 2005 however, the foodpyramid as we know it was changed forever, and a more up-to-date food pyramid took its place.抣 抮 抯Now you l find that instead of the two-dimensional food pyramid we e so used to, itbecome more three-dimensional. To show the added benefits that regular exercise will have onyou, a figure running up a flight of stairs on the side of the food pyramid has been added.Earlier if you looked at the food pyramid you would have seen horizontal lines spanning thefood pyramid with the food that we eat the most of, starting at the bottom. The food that weshould eat the least amount of, could be found at the top. This is the food pyramid that we allknow about and the one that was shown to us when we were in school.抯The new food pyramid however, is completely different. Apart from the fact that it becomethree dimensional and has a figure climbing up the side of it, this new food guide has alsoeliminated the horizontal lines. Instead we can now see lines starting from the tip of thepyramid and radiating downward.Each of these sections are only as big, or small, as the earlier food pyramid sections were. Onlywith this new food pyramid, you now know that although you need to eat some food types morethan others, even within those food groups there are some foods that you should only eat inmoderation.抣 抣Additionally you l also find that your new food pyramid is color coded. So you l get anOrange stripe representing grains; a Green stripe for vegetables; a Red stripe for fruits; a抮Yellow stripe denoting how much fats and oils you should have; a Blue stripe for the milk anddairy products that you e allowed; and a Purple stripe showing you the quantities of meats,fish, beans and suchlike that you should eat in a day.With six colored stripes denoting the quantities of food you should take, and a figure of ahealthy person running up a flight of stairs on the side of it, this new food pyramid is definitelybetter than the old one, and can help you learn more about better eating habits, and a healthylifestyle.Title:Top Nutritional Tips to Support Healthy Hair GrowthWord Count:437Summary:This article suggests five top tips to encourage healthy hair growth.

Keywords:hair loss, alopecia, baldnessArticle Body:1. Eat adequate amounts of protein.Protein is composed of the amino acids essential for the building of new cells, including hair.Five amino acids are of particular relevance to hair growth - cystine, cysteine, methionine,arginine and lysine.Inadequate protein intake over a lengthy period can force hair into the resting phase withshedding a few months later. It is obvious then that sufficient portions of protein rich foodsshould form part of your daily diet. The best sources of dietary protein are lean meats, fish,poultry, eggs, dairy products, soy, nuts, grains and seeds. At least 15% of your daily caloriesshould come from protein-rich foods.2. Eat adequate amounts of useful carbohydrates.Carbs are an essential source of energy and help in the growth of body tissues, including hair.They are an important source of the B vitamins that are vital to healthy hair.It is important that you concentrate on consuming non-refined carbs rather than the sugars andwhite flour that are so prevalent in many over-refined carb products. You should place anemphasis on consuming vegetables, fruits, whole grains, brown rice and potatoes. It isrecommended that you obtain 55-60% of your daily calories from the carbohydrates found inthese foods.3. Achieve a healthy balance of dietary fats.Fat is used in energy production and can be found in both animal and plant foods. Your bodyneeds sufficient levels of fat to maintain good health. That fat should be obtained from amixture of lean animal and plant sources. Roughly 25-30% of your daily calories should comefrom these sources.4. The right nutritional balance is one that suits your personal circumstances.How much of each food group you eat depends on a host of factors including age, sex, healthand level of physical activity. When choosing meals and snacks, take account of the followingkey principles of sound nutrition:- Eat a variety of foods.- Apply moderation to your consumption of junk foods.- Choose natural and lightly processed foods as often as possible.- Do not over cook.5. Support a nutritious diet with a few carefully chosen supplements.

Following a nutritious diet is essential for good hair health, but on its own this may not besufficient for a number of reasons:- Modern farming methods may deplete the nutrient quality of food.- High stress levels may diminish nutrients in your body.- Dieting may affect nutrient levels.- Aging reduces the ability of our bodies to utilize certain nutrients.- Exercise can deplete some nutrients.It may be sufficient to supplement with a well-balanced multi-vitamin / mineral product but anumber of products are available that specifically cater for the requirements of healthy hair.