Mind What You Munch.

All too frequently we consume food and beverages comprised of a thousand different ingredients we've never heard of. Have you ever read a food label and seen monosodium glutamate? or recombinant bovine growth hormone? even artificial food colouring. Instead of ushering these sorts of things into our tummies, we should be running (I'm serious), RUNNING in the opposite direction.

Make sure you are aware of what you're putting into your body. Our bodies function on the fuel we provide for ourselves. I know you've all heard it before but... you are what you eat. Not only that, but whenever you pick up a box of neon-colored cereal at the supermarket you are contributing to an unhealthy trend, encouraging the production of such products. Consider yourself a sponsor of whatever you choose to put in your shopping trolley or keep in your kitchen pantry.

But alas, I am not writing this blog post to beat you over the head with information you've likely already heard. I want to introduce you to a fantastic webpage I discovered. You can search for any food item or ingredient and the program will compute a plethora of information concerning your ingredient. You can uncover all of the nutrition facts: calories, fat, sugar, protein, etc. per serving; the glycemic index load; inflammation factor; the proportion of fats, carbs and protein per serving; a breakdown of vitamins and minerals and even how little or much it will contribute to weight loss and overall health.

All of this information can be found here: http://nutritiondata.self.com.
Check out a few of the charts and graphs for SPINACH:

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4.55.0Fullness FactorND Rating

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Weight loss:
Optimum health:
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The good: This food is low in Saturated Fat, and very low in Cholesterol. It is also a good source of Niacin and Zinc, and a very good source of Dietary Fiber, Protein, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E (Alpha Tocopherol), Vitamin K, Thiamin, Riboflavin, Vitamin B6, Folate, Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Potassium, Copper and Manganese.

Know what you EAT!!

Caloric Ratio Pyramid 

56%	14%	30%
Carbs	Fats	Protein

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mildly anti-inflammatory