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Principles of Nutrition-Introduction to Nutritrion
By Admin | July 30, 2009
Proper nutrition forms the foundation for physical performance. It provides both the fuels for exercise and the building blocks for extracting and using the potential energy 
contained within this fuel. Too often, people spend considerable time and energy training without paying attention to proper nutritional practices. Thus, they are not maximizing the potential gains from their exercise program, for it is a combination of exercise and nutrition that results in optimal improvement in physical appearance and capabilities. In addition, sound nutrition can have a positive impact on a variety of disease conditions, most of which can also be improved through regular exercise.
In the next few articles, I will introduce concepts and provide a basic background on the this classifications of nutrients: carbohydrates, fats, protein, water, vitamins and minerals.
Each nutrient has its own specific functions and relationship to the body, but no nutrient acts independently of the others. All of the nutrients must be present in the diet in varying quantities in order for the body to maintain basic life processes. Although everyone needs the same nutrients, the amounts of the nutrients required by an individual are influenced by age, sex, body size, environment, level of activity, and nutritional status.
NUTRITION CAN BE 60 – 90% OF A SUCCESSFUL FITNESS LIFESTYLE!!
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