Healthy Lifestyle

VitaminB-Complex(8 different vitamins and minerals)

Here's the list: B1, B2, B6, B12, niacin, folic acid, biotin, and pantothenic acid.

The B vitamins are important in metabolic activity - this means that it helps breaks down carbohydrates and fat to energy and set it free when your body needs it.This group of vitamins is also involved in making red blood cells, which carry oxygen throughout your body. It also works to give you a healthy nervous system and healthy skin, helps you digest food and utilize minerals in foods you eat and works with proteins to build and repair tissues.


Which foods are rich in vitamin B?

* whole grains, such as wheat and oats
* fish and seafood
* poultry and meats
* eggs
* dairy products, like milk and yogurt
* leafy green vegetables
* beans and peas
* citrus fruits, such as oranges

Dev,

I have some more doubts. Tell me what is the correct way to eat fruits. I remember reading somewhere that fruits should not be eaten immediately after a meal. Is it true? I have been having cut fruits as dessert soon after lunch.

Also, is it correct to have only fruits as yr breakfast? What kind of fruits should we have? My friends tell me that during breakfast time our stomach has too much of acid due to starvation for more than 12 hours and will react badly to fruits which are acidic in nature. Pl. clarify.

Hi Scorpio,

It's not advisable to have only fruits for a meal coz it'll not form a balanced meal.As far as my knowledge goes,what ur friends said regarding acidic fruits is right. It's always advisable to have a good breakfast coz of the time gap between dinner & breakfast. In case ,once in a while,if U want to have only fruits for breakfast,avoid acidic fruits.Else eat them towards the end. In ayurveda,they say that sweet fruits & acidic/sour fruits shouldn't be had together. I don't know how far it's true & the logic behind it. Give me sometime,I'll try to get ur queries clarified.

Anyway,I'm not very sure about the best time to eat fruits. I'll check it out & let you know. I've not done much of research in this area . So,pls bear with me.:)

Hi Scorpio,

Sorry that I'm not able to give you a clear answer reg ur fruits query... It would be good if any of our fellow hubbers with clear knowledge in this regard answers this query... I don't want to post anything when I myself am not clear about it...

But here r a few links...read thru it...
http://www.newsgd.com/enjoylife/livi...0405250026.htm
http://www.littleindia.com.sg/food/f...ing_fruits.htm
http://www.coej.org/Medical/eating_fruits.htm

Thanks Dev. I like to take juices when I like to drink somehting other than water- that's y I asked.
Regarding scale, isn't 250 g enough?

Hi Dev, Thanks for that info. ok, here goes my details. my height is 5 feet 5 inches and weight is 72 (overweight). I am not on any diet though. Age is 29 and activity level (?) , not very active i think. I am a housewife so I think you can make out. just routine activities.

Would be grateful if you could give me your suggestions for protein intake.

Thanks and Regards

Hi Anandhi,

250 gms should be enough... You can get it...Not a problem...:)

Food Guide Pyramid

The Food Guide Pyramid was designed as an easy way to show the groups of foods that make up a healthy diet. The foods that make up the pyramid's base (the widest part) should provide the bulk of your diet. As you go up the pyramid, the amount of different food you need gets smaller.

Bread, Cereal, Rice, and Pasta Group
This group forms the bottom of the pyramid, so the foods in this group should provide the majority of the energy you need for the day. That's because bread, cereal, rice, and pasta are all great sources of carbohydrate, the nutrient that the body uses as its major energy source. And carbohydrate isn't the only thing you'll get from this food group: You'll also get lots of B vitamins and some iron. Choose whole-grain foods, such as whole-wheat bread and whole-grain cereals.

So you need to eat from the bottom of the pyramid to get the energy you need for the day, but that doesn't mean you can eat unlimited amounts. Too much of a good thing is still too much. :)

Vegetables
The vegetable group is toward the bottom of the pyramid. This means that lots of daily servings of vegetables are an important part of a healthy diet. It's cozthey are loaded with vitamins and minerals. Vegetables also provide plenty of fiber. Fiber is important because it helps your digestive system move things along the way it should.

Fruit Group
The fruit group is near the bottom of the pyramid, so you know daily servings of fruit play a big role in a good diet. Fruits aprovide important vitamins that keep you feeling great and looking good. Vitamin C is a big player in this food group - it's in fruits like oranges, strawberries, watermelon, and lots more. Fruits are full of fibre too.