Nutrition - The Source of Life

Nutrition determines what we are. It's that simple and at the same time that complex. You are what you eat.

Your intake of food will, to a large extent, determine your health, your weight, your ageing process, your mental activity and your ability to enjoy life. So it's vital that we all understand not just the meaning of nutrition, but the application of it as a concept.

What does that mean exactly? Well, if you stuff yourself with fast food, or food high in saturated fats and sugars, you are already on a very slippery slope, and because the modern world demands little from us in the way of excercise, it may well be a fatal one.

But you already know that. That's why you are here, and this website is dedicated to bringing you as many nutrition facts as possible to help you maintain a healthy lifestyle.

It is not stuffed with health supplements. Government studies have shown that the only requirements for a healthy lifestyle are a balanced diet and regular excercise, which may simply mean walking to catch the bus or train every morning. You don't have to bust a gut in your local gym.

Children do need to excercise more, particularly if their sugar intake is high, which it is in most kids. There's no need to deny the intake if you can control the output. And as you will find, that is really the big secret of weight gain or loss. What you put in you need to burn off, otherwise the body stores it as fat.

The concept of healthy eating is so important that the United States government has even designed a 'pyramid' eating system which it urges its citizens to follow. This is really a method of illustrating those foods which can be eaten in quantity and those which should be more limited.

The food at the top of the pyramid consists mainly of meat and dairy products, while at the bottom are found fruit and vegetables. Simple enough. What makes this particular method stand out is that it is adaptable to various body weights and sizes, including kids.

There are many contributors to this website. Most are professionals and have their own websites for you to visit. Some are businesses and have products for sale. You are not obliged to buy anything. The whole idea is to provide you with enough information to determine how you can improve your nutrition and that of your family.

You will also find links in the main menu to other websites which provide articles, hints, recipes and general information on food and cooking. There is a wide range of cooking methods for you to choose from, as well as some other resources which you may find useful.