Balance is very crucial to achieve any workout goal, it doesn’t matter if you are looking to Build Muscle, Lose Fat, or improve Athletic Performance. It is a critical aspect of our lives, between balancing extra time to maximize potential visits to the gym for balancing our caloric intake.
A balanced diet provides essential Vitamins, Minerals, and Nutrients to keep the body and mind sound. Eating healthy may also help dodge many diseases and health issues, as well as help, maintain healthy Body Weight, Provide Energy, reward Better Sleep and enhance Brain Function.
Benefits of a Balanced Diet
1. Maintain Body Weight: Having a healthy variety of Nutrient-Dense Foods leave less margin for calorie dense foods that usually lead to weight gain. Fried Products, Processed Foods, Fatty or Sugary Snacks are the foods which provide little nutritional value and cause weight gain. Eating carbohydrates that have a Low Glycemic Index like Whole Grains, Oats, Vegetables, Fruits, Legumes, and Quinoa, allow the body to stay fuller for a longer period. Along with lean proteins (chicken, fish and, eggs), these complex carbohydrates breakdown and release into the bloodstream for an extended period and prevent triggering of the brain to crave simple sugary snacks. These also keep the metabolism elevated longer and limit the feeling of hunger after short intervals.
2. Prevent Diseases: White Blood cells are maintained, and Vascular Function improves when we keep eating a balanced diet. The better vascular function pumps white blood cells to the area of need quickly. Deficiencies of some nutrients like vitamin A, B, C, E, Zinc, and Iron disturb the Immune System function. One of the most important aspects of a balanced diet is the reduction in the risk of Cardiovascular Disease. Two potential stresses to the cardiovascular system that need to be monitored are levels of Good Cholesterol and Low Blood Pressure that are maintained by Vitamin C.
3. Effective Brain Functioning: Nothing in the Human Body is more important than Brain. To have improved memory and ability to learn, Omega 3 fatty acids are vital. Mental disorders like Dementia, Depression, and Schizophrenia can be avoided by their intake. Salmon, Walnuts, avocado, and Kiwi possess these fatty acids. Synaptic Plasticity that develops our memory and learning gets support from Omega