We usually see labels on foods, containing nutritional data, that is, a description of some nutrients contained in the food.
But how do you know how much of these nutrients to eat? Usually, the knowledge obtained in family nutrition is usually what is necessary for the supply of nutrients.
In the modern world, many people leave the culinary knowledge learned in family generations, and enter the world of ultra-processed foods, or foods rich in fats and sugars.
And in this case, you often need to consult a professional, to resolve food imbalances.
Food composition labels with daily values, or daily nutrient intake tables, are calculated on a population rather than an individual basis. In this case a very high possibility occurs. that an individual who eats the entire base of nutrients without the use of supplements ends up gaining weight, as this is at a lower level of need than defined in the nutritional data.
Some individuals choose to use a nutrient in addition to the recommended one, considering that this nutrient is special to heal, or to make some modification in the body.
Any nutrient that exceeds what is needed is either expelled from the body or causes health problems. The human body needs the ideal amount of nutrients, no surplus is good for health, on the contrary, it harms.
Remember that nutrition tables are a population analysis, a personal analysis, can only be analyzed by a professional. But usually a person who follows the food and cooking concepts learned and tested over generations, does not usually need specific care in feeding.
Have labels, or food composition, as an element of information that can alert you to an excess of a nutrient, or a nutrient that you are allergic to, or even a lack of a nutrient.
And always try not to use ultra-processed products, but try to produce your food using culinary rules that have been tested over the years, and that have been passed down for generations.
