The "Nutrition Express" is Your Link In Getting More From the Food You Eat! Learn WhyThe Nutrition Express, as used here is meant to mean increasing the efficiency by which your body can absorb the good stuff from food you eat. You've heard this before. "You Are What You Eat!". This phrase been around for a long time! But, it's one of those phrases that just makes sense, doesn't it? Eating nutritiously is certainly a challenge these days, with all the food choices around, the pressure to eat right, the stress of no time, no wonder fast food becomes an easy alternative!... ...And there certainly is no shortage of nutrition articles! It seems to be on everyone's mind today. It's on the cover of magazines, on the evening news, and everywhere you look! It's overwhelming. So, what do you do? Well, maybe we can help! The Smoothie Insider's research has uncovered some useful information for your benefit!...And the goal of the nutrition express train is to help you learn what foods to eat, and how to get the most out of them. What are the key fruit and vegetable nutrition facts when it comes to choosing healthy components to a fruit and vegetable diet? How about color?...click here to learn the importance of color in your foods! Their site features nutrition articles that highlight recommended serving size's, disease prevention, and most importantly, the health benefits of eating particular foods. A must have favorite that you will want to bookmark is the USDA's Food Plate This site replaces the USDA's Food Pyramid website. After many years, the USDA felt the old format was too complicated and one directional. The new concept is simpler and groups food into 5 categories, such as dairy, proteins, fruits and vegetables, and so on. You can follow this on twitter at choosemyplate.gov 
When you visit the site, you will want to check out the following links as well.1. menu planner 2. steps to healthier weight loss 3. fun, interactive pages for preschoolers, kids, and 4. the related links page, here's one of our favorites. How Many Fruits and Vegetables Do YOU Need? This fun interactive page will help you estimate your daily need for fruits and vegetables based on your age and level of activity. Learning what foods you need is the first step of the "nutrition express" train. Ok...now you've got some resources to help you with healthy eating. Now let's look at how to maximize how your body uses the nutrients from the foods you eat. According to study listed on the Vita-mix site, your body is able to absorb more the nutrients from food that is broken down into very small pieces. Compared to, say, chewing your food, this is a much more efficient way for your body to make use of the available food nutrients. Via-mix has a short video, and worth watching, on bio availabilty. Bio availability measures measures the efficiency of your body to absorb food nutrients, based on the size of food particles. The smaller the better. The term "Nutrition Express" that we coined, is the fast track to eating the best foods for you, as recommended by the USDA, in the most efficient manner, as defined by the term "bio availability"... ...and one of the easiest ways to start making quick healthy recipes is to make smoothies. For more complete tips and information about healthy recipes, high protein snacks, booster juice and smoothie blenders, you'll want to visit raw food resource page at the Vita-mix corp. You will want to read the article "Multiply the Benefits of Your Raw Food Diet" article. It will "get your juices going", no pun intended! Remember, Smoothies for your health,...and for your life! You are on the "Nutrition Express" page, click here to return to "Superfoods" |
Next up, the USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) has extensive information related to nutrition and health. The USDA's mission is to improve the nutrition and well being of all Americans.