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Nutrition
You are what you eat
Nutrients
• These things are essential to life.
– i.e. Root word for Nutrition
• Nutrients are broken down into three different
categories
– Proteins
– Carbohydrates
– Fats
Proteins 3 cals/gram
• Nutrient used in muscle building/Muscle repair
– Working out and breaking down muscle, body uses
Protein to rebuild broken down muscle
• This nutrient can also be broken down into two
sub groups
– Simple proteins are more easily digested
• Nuts and beans
– Complex proteins take more time to digest, but are
more beneficial
• Beef and poultry
Carbohydrates 3 cals/gram
• Energy source of the body
– The body will use carbohydrates in the muscles to
power you through the day
• Like Protein, there are two sub groups to this
nutrient
– Simple carbohydrates are digested faster
• White bread, potatoes are examples
– Complex carbohydrates take more time to digest
• Oatmeal, wheat bread are examples
Fats 9 cals/gram
• Saturated fats are fats made from animals
– These are unhealthy fats
• Unsaturated fats are healthier
– Made from nuts, fish, and oils
Water
• Body is made up primarily of water
– Cooling system, keeps everything working
smoothly
• Boyce Sr. had a kidney stone once
– Doctor said he was dehydrated, and build up in
kidneys were like in a car
Fad Diets
• When people go on diets, they just “Die” with a t
• Fad diets are constricting, take away certain
nutrients that the body needs
– Atkins takes away carbs
– Reduced fat diets
• At the end of the day, your body still needs all
nutrients
• At the end of the day, you need to burn more
calories than you take in
Nutritional Plans
• The only good “diets” are nutritional plans
that allow you to eat all foods
– Weight watchers
– Body for life
– Food lovers fat loss
Eating Disorders
• Bulimia
– Eating as much food as you can, then throw up
the food afterwards
– “Binging and purging”
• Anorexia
– Not eating at all
– Body goes into starvation mode, and any food is
turned into fat to survive