Many books and articles are based on simple “healthy eating” concepts. Most all are designed to ease you into a program of a healthier lifestyle with the focus on the your eating habits (like snacking), not eating within a few hours before bedtime, etc. Almost all include most of the following components :
- Sufficient essential amino acids (”complete protein”) to provide cellular replenishment and transport proteins
- Sufficient fat, consisting mostly of mono- and polyunsaturated fats (avoiding saturated and “trans” fats) and with a balance of omega-6 and long-chain omega-3 lipids
- Essential micronutrients such as vitamins and certain minerals
- Avoiding directly poisonous (e.g. heavy metals) and carcinogenic (e.g. benzene) substances
- Sufficient calories to maintain a person’s metabolic and activity needs, but not so excessive as to result in fat storage greater than roughly 12% of body mass
- Avoiding foods contaminated by human pathogens (e.g. e. coli, tapeworm eggs)
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Posted July 30, 2007
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