Tuesday, December 9, 2008

Classroom Nutrition Day

Nutrition - Focus more on someone that is working on fitness level or athletes

Where to start
1 Reduce the amount of sugar in your diet
2. Reduce the number of processed foods in your diet




Breakfast- The most important meal of the day
Looking for whole foods that are high on nutrients such as fiber complex carbs




Good sugars in your diet:
Lactose- Milk sugar
Fructose- Fruit sugar
Key is to find sugar in whole foods or healthy alternatives
Don't completely ignore sugar





Supplements: Protien Bars/ meal replacement bars
Can be used as snack between meals
Great for post workout snack
Bars and drinks both available
Analyze contents to decide what fits your needs
High protien?
Complex Carbs?
Fiber?


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