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General Nutrition 101
When you purchase food at the grocery store there certain Macro and Micro nutrients in everything you consume. A Macro nutrient is Protein (Along with Amino Acids; The molecules that combine to form proteins), Fats or Carbohydrates, a Micro nutrient is any vitamins and minerals within the source of food. I will always recommend staying as far away from processed foods as possible.
You need a large variety of different foods to optimize your intake of essential nutrients. I always recommend getting Organic, Non-GMO, sustainably sourced food; I would always choose to find a local farmer or butcher in your area that you can connect with and understand their process of producing their products.
Proteins can come from many different options but if you are choosing to eat meat then you want to get meat that has been pasture raised with the original food the animal would eat in the wild so that the nutrition content is the highest possible.
Fats are any chemical compound that come from fatty acids and most often refers to Triglycerides, it’s found in oils and animal fatty tissues. In my opinion you want to cook with only a few things; Coconut oil raw and unrefined, Avocado oil, Butter, Tallow, Ghee. Extra virgin olive oil can be a great thing to cook with as long as you keep it at a lower temperature to preserve it’s antioxidants and polyphenols and to not denature the oil into toxic forms.
Carbohydrates are organic compounds occurring in food that includes sugars, starches, cellulose and fiber. They’re broken down into glucose and regulated by insulin, except fiber which cannot be broken down but has large benefits in overall health.
Hydration is a very important topic when it comes to nutrition. As an average we are sitting at 60% water by weight for adults. This can range anywhere from 45%-75% depending on your hydration level. It is vitally important to have enough water so that our body is able to function appropriately; Transporting nutrients, maintaining blood pressure, removing waste products, and regulating body temperature.
Vitamins are organic compounds that are essential for specific metabolic reactions in the body and for promoting normal growth and development; deficiencies inhibit the body to function and repair itself. There are fat soluble and water soluble vitamins, Vitamin A, D, E and K are all fat soluble and can’t be released as effectively as the rest so you can over consume these vitamins.
Minerals are elements on earth and in food that bodies need to develop and function normally. These are one thing we consume that our body uses without breaking it down into another form. All the foods you eat are actually broken down and methylated into different forms that our body uses to perform functions and repairs. A few minerals you want to look for are; Calcium, Chloride, Magnesium, Potassium, Phosphorous, Sodium and Sulfur.
Supplementation can be something you may need if you are nutrient deficient or have specific gene mutations that you have to work around.
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