BODY NUTRIENTS AND HEALTH

Body Nutrients is a very important factor in your overall health image. A nutrient is a substance in food used by the body to promote normal growth, maintenance, and repair. Food serves as fuel for our body by providing energy. It also provides the raw material that renews and repairs our body's tissues and organs.

Body Nutrients needed for health divides neatly into six categories.

1. Carbohydrates

2. Lipids

3. Proteins

4. Vitamins

5. Minerals

6. Water

The Surgeon General said that 70 percent of all disease is related to deficiencies in our diet, and the National Academy of Sciences tell us that 30 percent of all cancer is diet-related. Researchers discover that whole nutritious foods and supplements can help keep off a wide variety of illnesses.

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"YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT"

There are 40 specific body nutrients in our food that fall into the categories of carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, minerals, and water. All part of a healthy diet.

*Eating a diet of nutrient-packed, whole (preferably organic) foods whenever possible. That means plenty of fruits, veggie, beans, & whole grain.

*Eating a wide variety of foods to optimize your nutritional intake. Use salts, sugars, or sodium, and alcohol only in moderation.

*Maintain a healthy weight. Eat sensible portions.

*Stay hydrated. Drink 8-10 glasses of water daily (minimum), this is very important because our body is made up of 60-70 percent water. Water is responsible for a wide variety of metabolic functions. It also oxygenates your blood and gives you energy.

The ability of cells, especially those of the liver, to convert one type of molecule to another is truly unbelievable. But there are limits to this ability to conjure up new molecules from old.

At least 45 and possibly 50 molecules, called "Essential Nutrients", cannot be made fast enough to meet the body's need and so must be provided by the diet. As long as all the essential nutrients are injected, the body can synthesize the hundreds of additional molecules required for life and good health.

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