Understanding Nutrition

Many of us are completely unaware of how important understanding nutrition really is. I'm not saying that we all should have a PhD in the subject, but the fact is the foods that we eat have a HUGE impact on us at all levels of our being! The old saying "You are what you eat" couldn't be more true.

I mean think about it for a second. After you eat something really heavy and fatty how do you usually feel about 20 minutes later? Sluggish right? Maybe you wanna take a nap or just chill out in front of the t.v. with a glazed look on your face. And how do you feel when you have a perfectly balanced meal, not too light and not too heavy? Well, balanced right? You have good energy, you're relaxed, your brain functions better, and you are just in a good mood!

You see, when you try to understand nutrition and what it means to be healthy, a common sense approach, a SIMPLE approach is very effective.

Now, I hope that we all know that a brownie will not be a very healthy choice for us. But, its not always so easy to make the distinction. What about processed foods? What are they exactly? Or what about organic - is it really that important? What do we need to be healthy? Should we take vitamins, and if so which ones are the best?

It's easy to become overwhelmed! But, once you understand the nutrition basics you will know what your body needs to function at its best.

I am about to share with you one of the most overlooked facts about nutrition and diets. Are you ready? Here it is - in order to lose weight, you must eat less calories than you burn. Just the opposite goes for those trying to gain weight. Its so simple! But so often we get caught up in the hype of the newest "best diet" and completely forget this basic foundation of weight loss. And in fact most of the fad diets will eventually cause you harm! The best thing you can do for yourself is to eat a well-balanced diet everyday, all day...

And what does well-balanced mean, exactly? Well, lets take a look at the macro-nutrients and micro-nutrients individually. We'll break down carbs, fat, protein, vitamins and minerals and hopefully by the time we're finished you'll find for yourself that understanding nutrition really doesn't have to be so hard. Oh and by the way, there are two other factors to consider if you are trying to become a little healthier - the air you breathe and the water you drink. You can survive for about a month without food, about a week without water and about 3 minutes without air - you really should make clean air and water a priority!

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