Info about Nutritionists
Why you should consult a nutritionist?
Nutritional preferences can have a powerful ability to control body glucose levels, cholesterol, etc.. or maintaining a positive attitude towards life. Although it is a rule of life, a healthy diet is difficult to follow, which is why you must know which are the best food choices and which are your body needs.
To better understand, here that are the most common questions asked by nutritionists.
• Is healthy to have a diet without sweets and cakes?
The answer is no, experts say that what really counts is the total number of carbohydrates, sugar is only a part of them.
Carbohydrates can be taken from 3 categories of food: flour products (bread, cereals, pasta), vegetables (peas, corn, potatoes, rice and beans), fruit juice and dairy products (milk and yogurt).
• What is the first step in choosing a healthy diet?
Ideally, the first step is to go for a consultation, that will "prescribe the manner of eating" - total carbohydrates and calories to be consumed daily. For this you need a book containing the list of carbohydrate.
• Can we eat carbohydrates?
Certainly yes, it is about eliminating carbohydrates in daily diet, but watch the number of carbohydrates and portion eaten. As it is possible, choose foods that contain carbohydrates but high amounts of fiber, for example, whole grains, beans have at least 3-5 grams of fiber in each serving.
• What about dairy products?
All dairy products contain sugar. So, to solve this problem you need a table of nutritional values. Also, when you choose a yogurt, it must be low-fat and to have a small amount of sugar, which means it has a low amount of carbohydrates.
• What about Glycemic Index
It is influenced by many factors, including how the food was prepared.
Also, other nutrients such as protein, fiber, fat, consumed at the same time, can decrease carbohydrate properties. Most important to know is that glycemic index varies depending on each person.
• How to use a table with nutritional information?
First you must decide if you eat more than one serving of food, then look at the total carbohydrate content of sugar at serving.
• What about sugar? It is good to eat from time to time?
One recommendation must be made, namely to limit the amount of sugar, so that bring you only 10% of total calories. Nutritionist can advise you how to eat sugar and your body needs.