Healthy foods seem to be very far away from us that we rather get a pizza or hamburger for our meal. One of the biggest problems in our society is that not everybody invests the necessary time on cooking and preparing the right healthy meal that they are about to consume. Accessing healthy foods is difficult while there are many fast food restaurants all around our city which tend to have cheaper prices and they are easier to consume as well. In the other hand there is an importance of acknowledging which type of foods are the right foods for our bodies. However, there might be people with economic problems creating a barrier on accessing healthy foods or getting to know more about the healthy foods actions …show more content…
Eating healthy is important to everyone in order to have a greater level of life with less possibilities of diseases. Plus it makes you feel better with more energy and potential throughout the day. Some may ask ”What does eating healthy really mean?” Eating healthy means that you have to consume a diverse selection of foods which give you the right nutrients that make you feel healthy, helps to feel good, and have great energy in a regular basis. The nutrients that should be mainly consumed to be “eating healthy” are vitamins, minerals, protein, carbohydrates, and fat which people tend to take it as a danger to our …show more content…
When you consume protein or carbohydrates, you consume about 4 calories per gram, which are less than one half of what a gram of fat contains. When you start a diet to lose weight, you should be consuming the right amount of protein. Protein is a crucial nutrient that helps you to lose weight due to its effects. When you consume protein, it makes you feel fuller for a longer period of time. It also makes your body burn more calories when combined with intense workouts, and then it would also help you to repair and make muscle grow faster. However protein should not be excessively consumed because it could also make you gain weight in shorter period of time. There are several types of foods where you can find protein. For example, in the article “The Importance of Protein in Your Diet” shows, “Protein comes from a variety of sources, including meat, milk, fish, soy, and eggs, as well as beans, legumes, and nut butters. When proteins are digested, they leave behind amino acids, which the human body needs.” In other words, protein is an easy nutrient to find in almost any type of food, but you still have the responsibility to consume it in an adequate manner combined with carbohydrates along with other important