| With the fast-paced, technologically | | | | possible. |
| driven world people are now living, who | | | | 2. Confusion over carbohydrates. |
| would have the slightest idea that the | | | | Although many people say that low carb |
| most important rampart of normal living | | | | diets are effective, experts say that |
| is being neglected? | | | | there are excellent carbs that make |
| Undeniably, because of the busy courses | | | | people eat less. So before you cut down |
| of people's lives, people tend to forget | | | | on carbs totally, make sure that you |
| some of the vital fragments in | | | | have consulted your dietician if this |
| maintaining a healthy lifestyle-diet and | | | | diet will be good for you. |
| nutrition. | | | | 3. You think you're eating too much when |
| THE CONVERGENCE | | | | you're not. Experts say that one of the |
| The terms "diet" and "nutrition" are | | | | most common mistakes people make is that |
| defined into two different sentences but | | | | they overestimate and underestimate the |
| are greatly connected. By definition, | | | | amount of food their body needs. Make |
| "diet" refers to the food and liquid | | | | sure that you monitor the portion sizes |
| intake of a person while "nutrition" | | | | of your food. |
| pertains to the science of dealing with | | | | 4. Not eating enough food or not eating |
| food and nourishment. When these two are | | | | often. Overeating and under eating may |
| combined, an entirely new meaning can be | | | | put the person at risk because it |
| derived. More than the issues of food | | | | disrupts disrupting blood sugar and |
| and liquid intake and the science of | | | | insulin levels. Make sure that you eat |
| food and nourishment, diet and nutrition | | | | something every three hours and don't |
| can revolve around nutritional | | | | starve before eating the next meal. |
| information on various dietary | | | | 5. Neglecting the value of regular |
| supplements and the benefits vitamins | | | | exercise. Making exercise a regular part |
| and minerals to a person's body. | | | | of your life can definitely contribute |
| Making yourself familiar with latest | | | | to great diet and nutrition. |
| diet and nutrition topics, trends, and | | | | 6. Taking in a lot of dietary |
| tips can lead you to the renewal of your | | | | supplements. A vitamin or dietary pill |
| health and well being commitment inside | | | | is a supplement that is meant to |
| your home. You must remember that it's | | | | complement a person's diet; therefore it |
| never too late to redirect your eating | | | | should not be considered as substitutes |
| habits, but before you take that drastic | | | | for the foods you're supposed to be |
| change, learn what are the common diet | | | | eating. Experts say that one all-purpose |
| and nutrition mistakes so you can avoid | | | | multivitamin a day is enough to |
| them. | | | | complement the nutrients you don't get |
| 1. Careless assumption that the food | | | | from the foods you don't eat. |
| choices you have are better than they | | | | 7. Following nutrition and weight loss |
| actually are. Experts say that people | | | | guidelines by the book. Since people are |
| who are very particular about diet and | | | | different, it is only natural for them |
| nutrition have larger tendencies of | | | | to have individual needs. Although diet |
| thinking and believing that their food | | | | and nutrition plans work for the |
| choices are healthier than they really | | | | majority of people, not everything can |
| are. Make sure that you eat whole, | | | | help you improve you overall diet and |
| fresh, and unprocessed foods whenever | | | | nutrition. |