A Balanced Nutrient Diet (BND) is absolutely essential to lose weight effectively. However, it is easier said than done. The uniqueness about the balanced-nutrient diet is that obese people get natural foods to eat. Weight control is certainly not easy but if there is an effort to induce the same by including the 7 basic food groups in your diet, then your aim to lose inches is not very far.
Another advantage of sticking to the 7 basic food groups which form a part of the balanced-nutrient diet is the fact that you can eat as much as you want while you lose weight simultaneously. Also all the basic nutritional requirements of the body through weeks and months are fulfilled while the body is also able to maintain it’s ideal and/or desired weight.
7 Basic Food Groups to Control Weight
Listed below are foods which are divided into 7 basic groups as per the balanced-nutrient diet. Experts suggest that an obese person should try eating at least something from the following foods:
- Carbohydrates (Green leafy and yellow vegetables)
- Carbohydrates (Citrus fruits, raw cabbages and tomatoes)
- Carbohydrates (Potatoes, fruits and vegetables)
- Carbohydrates (whole-grain, cereals, flour)
- Proteins (Skimmed milk)
- Proteins (Lean meat, fish, eggs, skinned chicken, sprouted pulses, beans and peas)
- Fats (butter, margarine, vegetable oil)
Experts opine that it is very essential to include a variety of foods to balance the intake of nutrients. There isn’t one food that can alone contribute to your health and fitness. An adequate amount of nutrients required by the body needs to be fulfilled by selecting from the basic groups of the balanced-nutrient diet.
Experts are of the opinion that if people are unable to stick to the 7 basic food groups, then they can at least stick to 4 basic food groups to fulfill the daily needs:
- 2 or more cups of skimmed milk or any dairy product
- 2 or more servings of fish, chicken, lean meat, sprouted pulses, peas and beans
- 4 or more servings of vegetables and fruits like citrus fruits, green leafy vegetables, potatoes and yellow vegetables
- 4 or more servings of whole grain products like cereals, bread, etc
Experts also caution dieters that fats should be kept to a “minimum” so as not to reduce the effects of the balanced-nutrient diet or the basic food groups.
