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Nutrition 101

• The Basics

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Nutrition 101

• http//www.youtube.com/watch?vs5iEE1rHMek

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What is Nutrition?

• Nutrition Nourishment
• Healthy foods nourish your body.
• Unhealthy foods harm your body.

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What are Calories?

• Calories Energy
• Nutrient-Dense Foods
• Vs.
• Empty Calories

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Who is Healthier?

• The person who eats 1,800 calories a day of junk
  food?
• OR
• The person who eats 2,200 calories a day of
  healthy food?

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Macronutrients

• Carbohydrates
• Protein
• Fats

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Carbohydrates
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Simple Carbohydrates
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Complex Carbohydrates and Fiber
http//www.youtube.com/watch?vB5cz5iZMQaI
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Protein
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Fats
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Types of Fat

• Saturated Fat
• Meat
• Milk
• Eggs
• Cheese
• Butter/shortening

• Unsaturated Fat
• Fatty fish
• Vegetable oils
• Avocados
• Olives/olive oil
• Nuts and seeds

http//www.youtube.com/watch?v3Gqo3Y6WFYA
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Micronutrients

• Vitamins
• Minerals

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So, what should I eat?

• A variety of real, whole, foods!