Balanced feeding

A balanced diet is nothing more than shaping our meals taking into account the variety of nutrients that we will incorporate to it. There are many ways to cover the daily requirements of calories that our body demands, you can get calories from a single type of nutrient such as carbohydrates or balance the nutrients so that these are acquired from different nutrients that are necessary for our body.

During this guide we will address some of the most important basic aspects of this topic.

Nutrient balancing

The balance of nutrients is nothing more than the proportion of each nutrient that enters our body, it does not refer so much to the level of calories, but to the type of nutrient that will provide those calories.

Each organism and each diet have particular needs and must be attended to in a special way. The least effective diet plans are those that are adopted in a general way, without taking into account the specificities of your body. That is why when planning your diet it is very important that you previously assess in which way you will incorporate each nutrient to your daily meals.

Carbohydrates

We suggest a standard balance of 25% of carbohydrates for a subject in normal conditions that does not require special attention.

The carbohydrate intake of our meal plans should be above 25%, they react easily, transforming into sugar and end up contributing more fats to the body's reserves. Carbohydrates are also guilty of slowing down our metabolism, which is why we have suggested this figure, as eating them in large quantities could contribute to an increase in our body weight.

Preferably consume whole-grain carbohydrates, to avoid high sugar levels, and reserve the consumption of these for pre-workout and post-workout snacks.

Proteins

We suggest a standard balance of 35% protein for a subject in normal condition that does not require special attention.

Protein is invaluable to a balanced diet. You must boost protein intake, as it contributes to increase metabolic rate, satiate hunger more easily and within the meats allows us to access an important source of micronutrients. Proteins are essential if you want to combine your diet with training sessions, they will facilitate the process of gaining muscle mass and burning fat and calories.

If at some point you want to reduce the percentage of carbohydrates, proteins are undoubtedly the best nutrient to replace them.

Fats

We suggest a standard balance of 40% fat for a subject in normal conditions that does not require special attention.

Many erroneously consider that a diet should be low in fats, which is why they end up balancing their diet in favor of carbohydrates and against fats. What the advocates of this position do not consider is that monounsaturated fats, which come from avocado or olive oil for example, are