Every human body has a certain need for valuable minerals and compounds. In order to keep the body fit and in shape, it is extremely important to consume the required amount of protein, fat, carbohydrates, fruits, vegetables etc. The secret of how much of these to consume is an ever-eluding health formula.
This article aims at providing an idea of how to determine the exact amount of nutrition that is necessary for the body to stay fit. In fact in today's fast paced world, where physical exercise has otherwise decreased, workouts have become the order of the day. The first step in any workout would be to regularize the nutritional intake, which in itself will lead to noticeable reduction in body fat.
The first important substance in human body is the protein. It is relatively easy to determine the required protein content to be consumed with every meal. A simple and universally accepted formula for protein intake is that about 1.5 to 2 grams per every pound of body weight must be taken. For instance, if your body weight is 200 pounds, then the protein intake must be 300 grams per day. Depending on the number of meals one takes during a day, the amount of protein per meal can be easily determined. Foods such as cheese, milk, chicken and fish contain protein necessary for the human body.
The next important substance is carbohydrate. It is slightly more complicated to determine the needed carbohydrate intake. One need to be careful in eating carbohydrates as too much of it results in accumulated fat and too less makes the body very weak and disease-prone. Generally, a person who wants to add to his body mass can consume about 2 to 2.5 grams of carbohydrate per pound of body weight. Therefore in our same example of a person with 200 pounds body weight, about 400 to 500 grams of carbohydrates is necessary. Potatoes, beans, bread, pasta, oatmeal and pasta are staple carbohydrate foods.
As far as fruits are concerned, every serving contains about 20 to 25 grams of carbohydrates. However, it is not advisable to consume more than this amount in one sitting. Fruits such as orange, banana, apple, pear, strawberry etc can be consumed for the right fruit intake.
The next dicey situation is to know how much of fat is right for a person. Too much of fat may result in excess body weight leading in turn to a spate of diseases. On the other hand less fat will result in weakness and reduce one's testosterone level. Then supplements would become necessary. There is no ideal answer or formula to determine the exact fat content needed for the human body. It would again depend on the kind of food consumed. For instance, about 0.5 gram per pound of body weight is enough for fish oil. Likewise, about 15 grams will be enough for olives, eggs, nuts, salmon etc.
