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healthy eating pyramid

healthy eating pyramid
The description of the healthy eating pyramid is one of effective teaching methods to properly present dietary diversity needed to develop a good preventive nutrition. In this pyramid, the base energy intake (about 60% of total contributions) consists of complex plant products (cereals, pulses, potatoes, various starches, fruits and vegetables, dried fruit ...) - These foods are to meet the needs of carbohydrate, but also provide additional vegetable protein, animal protein, and a wide variety of non-energy compounds (dietary fiber, minerals, micro-nutrients). An intake of animal products (representing 20-25% of total energy requirements) in the form of meat, eggs, meats, seafood, suitable for balancing energy intake of plant origin. Fats added must consist mainly of vegetable oils balanced essential fatty acids. The proportion of calories that should be as small as possible is at the top of the healthy eating pyramid. These are empty calories of sugar kind, alcohol, saturated fats, starches purified ... This does not mean systematically remove all sources of empty calories and refuse to small pleasures, the core requirements of a basal diet with good nutritional density.

A healthy diet is a component of a lifestyle health promoter. A balanced diet influences the physical and mental well-being and helps prevent diseases.

The recommendations of the healthy eating pyramid are aimed at adults. Certain age groups and specific populations (e.g. Children, pregnant women, elite athletes), as well as the sick or those who want to lose weight, people need different recommendations part. The healthy eating pyramid shows a balanced diet that ensures an adequate intake of energy.

When selecting foods, preference is given to seasonal and regional products. In the kitchen, it is best to prepare the best food preserving their nutrients. It is also recommended choosing an iodine and fluoride salt and use it sparingly, as the broth, soy sauce....

The meals are not only used to provide the body with energy and nutrients it needs. They are also a source of pleasure, relaxation and exchange social. Take time to eat and drink slowly, stopping any additional activity increases the pleasure and the joy of eating.

Apart from a balanced diet, the following factors promote a healthy lifestyle:

- Move at least half hour a day.
- Go out every day in the open air.
- To provide regular breaks and relax.
- Avoid smoking and drinking alcohol in excess.

The habits do not change from one day to another. To evolve towards a healthy lifestyle, it can be helpful to set small realistic goals and achieve them gradually. Small changes can already contribute to improving the well-being.

There are several and different healthy eating pyramid  for example :

The American recommendations, a "Mediterranean" healthy eating pyramid.
The healthy eating pyramid of the School of Public Health Harvard.
The healthy eating Pyramid of the glycemic index developed by Dr. David Ludwig.





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Do not skip breakfast


The reality is that it is not skipping breakfast is bad for weight and health, but simply does not control his diet, and eating too many calories throughout the day.

The myth:


"Skipping breakfast is bad for your health and makes you fat."

Do not skip breakfastThe truth about breakfast

Skipping breakfast is generally associated with higher than normal body types. The explanation is similar to the myth of the low frequency of meals.

Those who skip their breakfast generally have poor eating habits and do not take care of their health. People who skip breakfast are also the generally because they are on a diet, it seems obvious that these people here weigh more if they would not be in the plan. Keep in mind that most people who use this method are not the kind of person to take the time to learn about nutrition. They use a risky solution, like most people. Kind of go at once to 800 calories per day for a while, and then retrieve all their pounds (or more).

Sometimes the argument for breakfast is that we are more sensitive to insulin in the morning. This is true, you are still more sensitive to insulin after an overnight fast. Or rather, you are still sensitive to insulin during the first meal of the day. The insulin sensitivity is increased after the reduction of glycogen. If you have not eaten since 8/10 hours, the liver glycogen is modestly reduced. This is what causes this insulin sensitivity - not a magical moment which would stand in the morning. The same goes for training with weights. The insulin sensitivity is increased as the muscle glycogen stores are not full. And, that does not go away if you forget to take carbs after your workout.

Origin of the myth of breakfast:


First, we have a wide variety of epidemiological studies that show a correlation between skipping his breakfast and a heavy weight of the population. One of the researchers of this study commented on the association between skipping breakfast or choice of breakfast food:

"This group seems to represent people" on the go ", only eating sweets or sodas, or just taking a glass of milk or a piece of cheese. Their biggest BMI would seem to support the notion that eating "disordered" are associated with obesity, instead, or in addition to total calories eaten in a day. "

Kellogg's and other dietitians to mention nuts love this kind of study all the time, which leads most people to think that breakfast has unique benefits on metabolism and health. In fact, these studies show that those who just eat breakfast maintain better eating habits in general.

Other frequently cited studies that claim that breakfast is beneficial for insulin sensitivity are all marked by methodological flaws or with a faulty design widely.
In another study widely, subjects ate most of their meals in totally free conditions. The group of those who skip breakfast and eat a more gained more weight, which has negatively affected their health parameters.

In summary, we can read "The data reported on the energy absorption was significantly lower during the EB (eating breakfast) (P = 0.001), and resting energy expenditure was not different between the two periods. "By definition, people who ate a breakfast could better control their energy absorption during the rest of the day. They have not gained weight, unlike the group who jumped breakfast. Weight gain always negatively affects insulin sensitivity, as well as other health parameters. Thus, it was understood that the breakfast is good for health and improves insulin sensitivity, which is not at all what this study showed in the end.

A new study on breakfast and Health was released a few weeks ago. It brings nothing new, the findings are similar to earlier studies that found correlations between weight and skipping breakfast.

However, as it is such a fine example of everything that is wrong with the epidemiology, I'll devote a separate article, instead of dissecting everything now in this article, which is already pretty long way. I will publish a detailed analysis soon. Not because I think I have to argue more, but because it will be a lesson on critical thinking.





Nutrition before, during and after body weight training

Before, during and after weight training, diet and taking nutritional supplements are very important for maximum muscle gains: tips on how to use whey, BCAAs, carbs, ...

 Eating around your training is particularly important for good muscle development. In fact, the training is the stimulus that will tell the body to build muscle to repair the damage inflicted in training the muscles, but without proper nutrition, this stimulus is useless, it may even be against productive.

 Nutrition before, during and after body weight trainingAdequate distribution of calories and macro-nutrients around the drive to maximize both muscle growth, the energy reserves, the recovery and also performance. It is therefore important to pay attention to what you eat around training.

So we give you all the information to optimize your diet and taking supplements around your weight training session.

First, you can see why this period that begins before 1:00 and ends 1:00 after training is also important, it is called the "anabolic window".

Then we go into the details of each macro nutrient (protein and amino acids, carbohydrates, and lipids) to detail the terms of each decision, both in terms of timing as the assay.


With this, you can optimize your diet for bodybuilding, and have faster progress.

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