LIFESTYLE NEWS - At the Dr Rossouw Weight Loss Clinic, we know that obesity and malnourishment are often seen in the same patient.
If you are eating too much of the wrong food and not enough of the correct food types, being obese or overweight - in 90% of the cases - leaves your body in very poor health and condition, because of a staggering vitamin and mineral deficiency.
With the help of the Weight Loss Clinic's professional team of consultants, you can reset the balance and help your body regain its health, by gaining back control over your diet and lifestyle.
A healthy, balanced diet provides the following nutrients, among others:
• Aids in night vision and makes red blood cells and fight off infections.
Food source: orange veggies and fruits, spinach and other greens, dairy products, and seafood.
• Helps break down food for energy.
Food source: eggs, milk and shellfish.
• Needed for bones, skin, and muscles to grow.
Food source: bell peppers, papaya, strawberries, broccoli, cantaloupe, leafy greens, and other fruits and veggies.
• The building block for bones and teeth. It's also key to make muscles move.
Food source: dairy foods, green leafy vegetables.
• Keeps bones strong, helps nerves carry messages, and aids in fighting germs.
Careful time in the sun - about 10 to 15 minutes on a clear day, without sunscreen - is the best source.
• Protects cells from damage caused by smoking, pollution, sunlight, etc.
Food source: sunflower seeds, nuts and green vegetables.
• Needed for blood clotting and healthy bones.
Food source: leafy greens or broccoli.
• Helps to create red blood cells to carry oxygen to tissues.
Food source: beans and lentils, liver, oysters, and spinach.
• For muscle function and keeping your heart beating, to control blood sugar and blood pressure, to make proteins and DNA, and turns food into energy.
Food source: nuts, spinach, soybeans, avocado, whole grains.
• Stabilises blood pressure and aids in kidney function.
Food source: raw cantaloupe, carrots, and tomatoes.
• Needed for taste and smell and to boost the immune system, and helps cuts, scrapes and sores heal.
Food source: shellfish and red meat.
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