Tuesday, 8 March 2016

How Much Food Should I Eat - My Plate of Healthy Meals

If your body doesn't get enough food, it will become weak and sick; and you won't be able to perform your duties properly. The human body needs food for growth and also for being able to keep oneself healthy and active. So, proper nutrition is essential for the body. You need to eat healthy food that consists of all the required nutrients in a good combination. To get all kinds of nutrients, we need to consume sufficient quantities from each and every class of the five food groups like grains/cereals, pulses/legumes/nuts, vegetables, fruits, and milk products.

Thursday, 7 January 2016

How much Water should I Drink - When to Drink and How Much

Water is an essential requirement of the body in order to digest the food we eat and also so as to safeguard the body from getting dehydrated, and to keep the body functional. But, how much water you need to drink is not clear. There are many confusing opinions regarding how much water one should drink per day. The health authorities used to recommend eight 8-ounce glasses of water per day as the standard requirement. That means you need to drink two liters of water per day. But that depends on other circumstances also.