Q. How many calories should a girl eat a day?
Ishrak
In 2010, Americans Dietary Guidelines recommended that moderately active teenage girls should eat 2,000 calories per day. However, it depends on the body size, growth and level of physical activity. For example, girls at age 11 to 18, should have between 1,800 to 2,400 calories per day.
Q. How much sodium is too much?
Monica
The Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommends to limit your sodium intake to less than 2,300 milligrams per day. Otherwise, it will be too much sodium. Also, for people who are over 50 years old, with high blood pressure, diabetes, or chronic kidney disease should not consume more than 1500 mg per day .
Q. Is 0% fat better for you than having 2% fat? Like yogurt
Maura
Chances are you have already noticed a variety of yogurts at the grocery store such as: fat-free, no-fat, low-fat, 0 percent, 2 percent, organic and grass-fed. Don’t panic at all these confusing numbers though because a wide assortment and intake are beneficial for your health. Any type of dairy products labeled Low-fat yogurt, 2 percent, nonfat yogurt, 0 percent, fat-free, or light can offer different benefits. Look for the vitamin D, calcium, and probiotic content when choosing yogurt.
Q. What are vitamins? What do different vitamins do? What foods give you specific vitamins?
Xenia
There are many types of vitamins that are necessary for our health:
Vitamin A has benefits for eyesight, growth, appetite, and taste. Liver, cod liver oil, carrots, green leafy vegetables, egg yolks, enriched margarine, milk products and yellow fruits contains vitamin A .
Vitamin B1 is good for nervous system, digestion, muscles, heart, alcohol damage nerve tissues. Vitamin B1 can be find in Liver, yeast, egg yolk, cereal, red meat,nuts and wheat germ.
Vitamin B2 is necessary for growth, skin, nails, hair, sensitive lips and tongue, eyesight, the breakdown of protein, fat and carbohydrate. You can find vitamin B2 in Milk, liver, yeast, cheese, green leafy vegetables, fish.
Vitamin B6 is good for preventing skin condition, nerve problems, helps the body absorb protein and carbohydrate. You can find vitamin B6 in Fish, bananas, chicken, pork, whole grains and dried beans.
Vitamin B12 form red blood and the formation of the nerves. Vitamin B12 can be find in Eggs, shellfish, poultry, meat,liver, milk, cheese and fortified cereal.
Vitamin C is great for the immune defence system, protection from viruses and bacteria, healing wounds, reducing cholesterol, cell lifespan and preventing scurvy. Citrus fruits, kiwi fruit, berries, tomatoes, cauliflower, potatoes, green leafy vegetables and peppers contain vitamin C .
Vitamin D necessary to strong bones and teeth. Sunlight gave vitamin D (within sunlight on the skin allows our bodies to manufacture vitamin D), cod liver oil, sardines, herring, salmon, tuna, milk and milk products.
The goods of Vitamin E is that it fight toxins. Can be find in Nuts, soya beans, vegetable oil, broccoli, sprouts, spinach, wholemeal products and eggs.