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NUTRITION
Alison Escalante, B.S., CISSN, LPSN
NUTRITION
- Nutrition is 90% of your results
- You cannot out exercise a BAD diet
- You must EAT RIGHT to be Fit For Duty
NUTRITION Alison Escalante, B.S., CISSN, LPSN NUTRITION Nutrition - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
NUTRITION Alison Escalante, B.S., CISSN, LPSN NUTRITION Nutrition - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
NUTRITION Alison Escalante, B.S., CISSN, LPSN NUTRITION Nutrition is 90% of your results You cannot out exercise a BAD diet You must EAT RIGHT to be Fit For Duty WHY IS NUTRITION IMPORTANT? Prevent Disease Increased Energy
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WHY IS NUTRITION IMPORTANT?
- Prevent Disease
- Increased Energy
- Enhanced Focus
- Build Lean Mass
- Improve Overall Health
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EVERY NUTRIENT IS VITAL
- Fad diets DON’T work and can
damage health long-term
- Only a LIFESTYLE will improve
- verall health and give lasting
results
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FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
- High in antioxidants
- prevent disease
- Eat a variety of color
- High in fiber
- improves digestive system
- lowers cholesterol
- keeps you full
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CARBOHYDRATES
- Principle energy source
- Brain requires glucose
- Stabilizes blood sugar
- Maintains energy level
- High in fiber
- Keep your grains WHOLE
- eliminate white flour
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PROTEIN
- Cells live on enzymes
- Speeds metabolism
- Provides satiety
- Supports lean mass
- Keep it LEAN!
- Eat small amounts throughout
the day
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HEALTHY FAT
- Brain is 60% fat
- Energy source
- Transports hormones
– hormonal health, ladies!
- Transports fat soluble vitamins
- Stay away from trans-fats
- lowers good cholesterol
- raises bad cholesterol
- Include un-saturated fatty acids
- ESSENTIAL (must be obtained through
food): OMEGA-3!!!!
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PROPER FOOD COMBINATIONS
- Burn Fat
- Increase Muscle Mass
- Prevent Disease
- Stabilize Energy
- Clarity and Focus
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BALANCED PLATE
- BALANCE IS KEY!!
- Protein
- Carbohydrate
- Healthy Fat
- Fruit or Vegetable