Healthy Eating Boost Physical Energy

Balanced Diet Of Healthy Eating

Healthy eating usually emphasizes a balanced diet based on consuming vegetables. fruits, legumes, whole grains and lean proteins packed with nutrition while limiting processed foods, sweets, treats and goodies.  Notions of what constitutes a healthy eating plan varies with geographic locations and costumes of cultures worldwide are evolving with understanding of good nutrition in 2025.  In the past people had to rely entirely on locally produced food options including dairy, meats, vegetables, fruits, grains, and breads.  In the U.S. numerious options exist for purchasing locally produced foods often sold in farmer Markets.  Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) programs connect consumers directly with local farms offering weekly or bi-weekly deliveries of fresh produce other than farm products exchanged for a subscription fee or upfront payment.  This business model benefits both the farmers who receive financial support and the direct connection to consumers who gain access to fresh seasonal food options using locally grown produce bridge the gap with the local food system. 

Public farmer markets across the United States sell products directly to consumers as a popular option for purchasing fresh produce, meats, baked goods and more products to select from.  The globalization of food transportation involved international trade enabled the advancement of transportation technologies and infrastructure, shipping food products to far off destinations supplying consumers with healthy food options across the globe.  This process has led to greater food availability of a wide variety of food options worldwide but present challenges to the supply chain management, safety and sustainability of products.  Globalization allows consumers access to a wide variety of food selections including fresh produce, vegetables, fruits, specialty items, regardless of their geographical locations.  Transportation technologies used in the developments in refrigerated shipping containerization and air fright have made it possible to ship perishable goods over long distances. 

Consumption and food production are increasingly interconnected through a complex supply chain requiring transportation networks to move contents across continents.  Innovations in emerging technologies including remote temperature monitoring and data analytics are being used to enhance supply chain sufficiently and food safety in a globalized system.  Shopping for food online has become a convenient method for many consumers in 2025.  It is estimated that 148.4 million Americans will shop for groceries online in 2025 representing approximately 51.8 percent of the adults living in the U.S.  Popular eTailers in 2024 sold billions in sales including Walmart 58.9 billion on groceries, Amazon 40.5 billion on groceries, Kroger 18.8 billion on groceries, Albertsons 9.09 billion on groceries, Target 8.28 billion on groceries.  “Highlights of U.S. grocery sales increased to 104 percent during the COVID-19 pandemic as projections indicate continued annual growth of 12.3 percent from 2024 to 2029.” CapitalOnShopping.

The online shopping convenience is available 24/7 accessing time savings and product availability across all digital devices from the comfort of your home.  Consumers can enjoy a seamless shopping experience while easily comparing prices and finding exactly what they need using technology to their advantage.  Human nutrition has significantly changed over the years with a greater understanding of daily dietary requirements driven by changes in lifestyle, environmental factors and technology.  Paleo diet is a dietary regime based on foods humans probably would have consumed during the Paleolithic Period approximately 2.6 million to 10,000 years ago. The Paleo diet primarily focuses on meats including fish, poultry, wild game, fruits, vegetables, seeds, eggs, and edible nuts.  The diet excludes grains, legumes and starches, dairy products, refined sugars and most starches which are all processed in order to be edible food sources which became part of the human diet only after the emergence of farming cultivation of crops about 10.000 years ago. 

Early humans were primarily hunter gathers relying on a diet of wild plants, fruits, nuts, and meats.  The discovery of fire used in cooking practices along with the development of agriculture led to major shifts in dietary patterns in nutrient intake over the years leading to advancements in healthy eating patterns across the globe. Superfoods benefits increase energy as physical endurance eating nutritious foods.  “Protein is a component of the human body, a source of energy and an essential nutrient that facilitates growth and development.  The recommended dietary allowance of protein to avoid deficiencies in adults is 0.80 g/kg body weight (BW) day which translates to 48-56 g per day.” NIH National Library Of Medicine  The thermic effect proteins increase the energy required to digest and process it.  This means your body burns off more calories during protein digestion helping you lose weight.  3 ounces of roast chicken is 128 calories, 23.99 grams of protein, 3 ounces beef is 213 calories, 23.3 grams of protein, 3 ounces Atlantic salmon is 118 calories 19.94 grams of protein, 2 large whole eggs is 147 calories, 12.58 grams of protein preserving. Eating a wide variety of superfoods benefits the body providing essential nutrition required for good health. 

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Patricia Lynn

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