Hello everyone! Last night I met with a local nutritionist to get some basic information on the breakdown of what we put into our bodies. I would like to pass this information on to everyone who is interested. I am going to put it into a simple bullet point format at the bottom of this post. Later on, I will be uploading all this information on the nutrition tab on this site!
Tomorrow, I am meeting a personal trainer from Snap Fitness to get a full fitness assessment completed which I will post the results tomorrow so you can see where I am starting from. A special thanks to Snap Fitness, who was nice enough to give me free fitness assessments through the course of this program!
I hope everyone has a fun and safe weekend!
NUTRITION
Carbohydrates:
· Found in foods composed of starches/sugars / and fiber.
· Most common source of energy from food
· 50% of our diet should be carbohydrates
· Two types- Simple and Complex
o Simple- Processed and refined sugars( Candies and snacks)
o Complex- More Fiber (Whole Grains, Beans, Corn, Potatoes)
§ Better to have more complex than simple
Fats:
· 4 types of fats in our diet
o Monounsaturated + Polyunsaturated: Heart Healthy
§ Olive Oil, Canola Oil, Fish, Nuts, Seeds, Avacado, Peanut Butter
o Saturated Fat: Unhealthy Fat
§ High fat animal products
o Trans Fat: Manufactured and processed foods.
§ Used to improve shelf life of products
· Tip: Limit or avoid saturated or Trans fats. They could increase your risk of heart disease!
· 20-35% of your diet should be Monounsaturated or polyunsaturated fats
Proteins:
- 10-35% Of your calories should be protein
- Protein is found in meat, eggs, cheese, nuts, peanut butter, beans
- Try to avoid high fat protein (Bacon, sausage, pepperoni, etc.)
Healthy Meal Plan Tip
- 3 small meals a day with a snack in between each is the preferred meal plan by nutritionists
- Small meals more frequently increase your metabolism
- Eat well balanced meals
- Increase Fruits and vegetables!
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