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Nutrition
Nutrition should be emphasized everyday to all ages. There is a tremendous benefit to learning about how, what and why the human body uses food for energy. A solid understanding to nutrition allows an individual to better diet, exercise and live.

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Nutritional basics and some advanced concepts in diet
Understanding nutritional assessment of food in the diet
Caloric requirements in the diet
Carbohydrate, fat and protein are sources of energy
Carbohydrates and glucose in diet
Types of carbohydrates in the diet
Dietary carbohydrates and the Glycemic Index
Fats as energy in the diet
Protein requirements in the diet
Other nutrient requirements in the diet
How foods and hormones affect the body
Insulin, Glucagon are hormones involved in blood sugar levels
Brain function and blood sugar
Nutrition topic summary
How are food group and dietary recommendations created?
Dietary guidelines
Vitamins and minerals in the diet
Sodium in the diet
Water soluble vitamins in the diet
Vitamin B complex recommendations for the diet
Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) recommendations for the diet
Fat soluble vitamins in the diet
Fat soluble Vitamin A in the diet
Fat soluble Vitamin D in the diet
Fat soluble Vitamin E in the diet
Fat soluble Vitamin K in the diet
Minerals in the Diet Information
Minerals requirements in the diet
Essential macromineral calcium in the diet
Essential macromineral iron in the diet
Essential macromineral magnesium in the diet
Essential macromineral phosphorus in the diet
Essential macromineral zinc in the diet
Essential trace mineral chromium in the diet
Essential trace mineral copper in the diet
Essential trace mineral fluorine in the diet
Essential trace mineral iodine in the diet
Essential trace mineral manganese in the diet
Essential trace mineral molybdenum in the diet
Essential trace mineral potassium in the diet
Essential trace mineral selenium in the diet
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Nutritional basics and some advanced concepts...

There a literally thousands of articles and references about nutrition, diets and recommendations about what to do and not to do. A great deal of what is important is to look first at what the basics are and then try and apply the essentials of a healthy diet and nutrition to your personal genetic traits.

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Carbohydrates and glucose in diet

Carbohydrates are essentially sugars. The primary sugar of the body is glucose. Glucose is the first line or preferential source of energy for the body. The body needs glucose in certain tissues and cells in order for them to function correctly.

How foods and hormones affect the b...
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Other nutrient requirements in the diet

Consuming adequate amounts of protein and calories from fat and carbohydrate alone will not achieve the proper nutritional state unless accompanied by adequate electrolytes, minerals, trace elements and vitamins.

How are food group and dietary recommendations created?

Food groups and sources of nutrition can be broken down into smaller and smaller groups. In fact, in going to an extreme one could break all foods into the component end products. These end products are actually the way the body responds to the foods and uses the foods.

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