subject: Nutrition Nutritional Counseling [print this page] Most people realize that nutrition is an important part of their daily lives. These days it is faster and a lot easier to get fast food, to go out, or even heat pre-packaged foods. Not needing to wait a few minutes to eat is certainly simpler than to make dinner from scratch. For many, on a hot summer day, they choose to spend money and get a cool glass of soda, rather than drink a large (healthy and free) glass of water. A lot of people opt for the convenience and flavor quality of their food over nutritional value.
Lack of Suitable Nutrients:
Our country is supercharged and thus far incredibly malnourished. You may be thinking how it can be real. How can we be eating too much and still starve? How can this be possible while most people around us are over weight? It is just what we eat, not how much we eat and the nutritional value of what we consume. Often, nutritional quality, and what we eat are two very distinct things. Do you think your diet is good?
What is the dietary worth of a diet of pre-packaged products, refined foods, refined sugar. Sadly, that is what many of us do.
Most processed foods have been stripped of nutritional value for flavor and and chemicals added for greater storage times. When most are eating foods that contain very little nutritional value, it is not surprising that some people feel they are never satisfied. Your body is starving for something to eat due to foods that are not offering the right quality. It really is no wonder we put on so much weight, when you see how much a lot eat as their body seeks the in shape nutrients.
In 1976, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the corn syrup, high fructose, as safe for consumption. Since then, corn syrup, high fructose has become a very common additive in processed foods and beverages, counting breads, cereals, cereal bars, meats, yogurts, soups, condiments, soft drinks, ice cream, etc. These foods are a big component of the average American diet.
The United States has the growth rate of the fastest fast food restaurants in the world! Only the U.S., consumers spent about $ 110 billion of fast food in 2000, which increased from U.S. $ 6 billion in 1970.
On average, more than 56 gallons of soda are consumed for each individual every year. Only 26.1 gallons of bottled water consumed per person each year.
Alarming Statistics:
The rate of obesity has more than doubled in the United States over the past 20 years. Roughly 60 million adults, or 30% of the adult population is overweight. The percent of overweight kids in the United States is increasing at an alarming rate, with 1 to 3 children are considered overweight or obese.
The U.S. is rated 1 in obesity worldwide. According to recent studies, obesity rates are expected to swell until it peaks at approximately 42% of the populace.
Only 25% of adults eat the recommended diet of five or more servings of fruits and vegetables every day, and even children under comply with this requirement.
Is it important to you how your body can be supercharged, but starving inside? Nutrition or lack of nutrition in your diet can play an crucial role in your fitness and weight.
Will good nutrition or malnutrition effect our health?
The meals we have a tendency to eat are not the only trouble. Physical activity within this country is at traditionally low levels. Over 50% of American adults do not get the suggested amount of physical activity with more than one 3rd of young people between the 9 th -12th grades are rarely involved in physical activity. As a result, we not simply have poor nutrition, but we are not involved in the type of activities that can help us to sustain a healthy body or a healthy weight. The collective result can be devastating.
Type 2 diabetes - one time thought to concern only adults - is currently being identified among young people.
61% of overweight 5 to 10 year olds have at least one risk factor for heart disease, and 26% have two or more risk factors.
Annual hospital expenses related to overweight children, obese adolescents has exploded in the past several decades. New studies have quoted numbers as high as $100 billion due to obesity versus $ 35 million in 1979-1981 and this rate is increasing every day! Overweight children are much more probable to become overweight adults unless they adopt and maintain improved patterns of eating and exercise.Studies have revealed that a child who is obese between the ages of 10 and 13 has an 80 percent possibility of becoming an obese adult.
These are some are some frightening statistics.
You are what you eat. When you make the decision of poor nutrition to eat poorly, over time, your body will suffer. Want proof? Just look at our country's diet and the state of health in our country. We are an overfed and undernourished at the moment.
We at Carolina Health Innovations believe that nutrition plays a vital role in your long term health plan along with proper exercise. Please contact us for a customized nutritional counseling and exercise plan.
