HEALTHY DIETING MYTHS AND FACTS - 

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Nutrition 101/ Weight Management

Six Basic essentials of nutrition

    Carbohydrates

        Gllucose is the most important simple sugar in the bod

        First choice of energy use for your body

        Important for brain function

        

    Fats

        Regulation of body temperature

        Protection of vital organs

        Distribution of vitamins

        Energy production

 

    Proteins    

        Carries oxygen

        Help fight disease

        Acts as a connective tissue

        Important for muscle development

        Catalyze reactions

 

    Vitamins

        13 essential vitamins - water and fat soluable

        Necessary for normal functioning of the body

    Minerals

        Inorganic elements that serve a variety of fumctions - calcuim, iron, potassium, magnesium, sodium

 

    Water

        65-75% of the total body weight is water

        essential for life - you can live longer without food than without water

 

Three Steps to Weight Management

    Know your caloric needs

    Know your correct nutritional needs and exercise type

    Track your workout levels and nutritional plan

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