Whole Grain This, Natural That - Finding The Diet That Works For Your Body

It is a medical fact that each person on the planet is uniquely different. Because of this uniqueness, the nutritional requirements will be different and very individual. The medical profession is notorious for trying to set normal standards, or a one size fits all mentality, that is a good fit for everyone and will ridicule anyone who want to challenge this conclusion. The fact is that there really is no norm or recipe for health and well being that is perfect for everyone.

Just as is with mean body temperature, average cholesterol, and so forth there is no perfect remedy to how much or exactly what each person's body requires in a day. While some individuals may do well with eating just meats, fruits, and veggies some others may find that their body feels and looks much better when they are on a vegan or vegetarian diet.

Obviously, the less processed the foods are that you put into your body the more easily digested they will be and the more likely that your body will receive the full benefit of nutrients in these foods. Of course, some foods are just bad news no matter who you are and what your nutritional requirements. Foods that are greasy, salty, or sugary really offer very little nutritional sustenance to the body and therefore should really be eaten infrequently to avoid potential health problems.

Finding what foods really meet your body's nutritional requirements really takes listening to your body and while there are nutritional guidelines that can help you outline a beneficial diet it is still best to listen to what your body tells you. Things like feeling sluggish or gassy after a meal, becoming bloated, or even having changes in bowel habits are all ways to evaluate the effect that various foods and food combination's are having on your overall system.

It will take some fine tuning and a little time to know what your own diet should consist of to keep it in great working order and get the nutritional requirements that it needs and you will have to know when to make adjustments to the diet to make it even more effective. Some people will keep a log of what they eat, the time and the effects if any they are experiencing afterward including any changes in sleep. This has a couple of great benefit attachments; you can know for certain what foods agree with your body and help to isolate potential food allergies that you might not be aware of.