Nutritional challenges
Are you feeding your body or your emotions?
Food is comfort for most of us, who doesn’t like a burger and fries and a sweet treat to feed the soul.
Are you on the run to get everything done and don’t take time to make better food choices?
I know life is fast paced and there are a lot of tempting processed and fast food choices but does it make sense to eat unhealthy?
Let’s feed your body and emotions!
Proper nutrition will bring comfort, happiness and energy to your life.
What we eat has an effect on our genes.
Nutrigenomics is the study of how food interact with your genes.
Almost all of our genes may be influenced by the food we eat, according to new research published in the journal Nature Microbiology. This means that we can use nutrition to influence our genes.
Nutrition is how food affects the health of the body. It’s also how the body utilizes the food we eat.
Proper nutrition is important for our survival in relation to maintenance, growth, reproduction, mood, health and disease.
So, when we eat healthy our body produces chemicals that make us happy and rejuvenates us.
good nutrition
Food is comprised of macronutrients including protein, carbohydrate and fat that not only offer calories to fuel the body and give it energy but play specific roles in maintaining health.
Food also supplies micronutrients (vitamins and minerals) and phytochemicals that don’t provide calories but serve a variety of critical functions to ensure the body operates optimally.
Why it’s important
Most people know good nutrition and physical activity can help maintain a healthy weight. But the benefits of good nutrition go beyond weight.
Healthy nutrition
Reduce the risk of some diseases, including heart disease, diabetes, stroke, some cancers, and osteoporosis.
Reduce high blood pressure
Reduce Obesity (weight management)
Reduce Tumors
Lower high cholesterol
Improve your well-being and mental health
Improve your ability to fight off illness
Improve your ability to recover from illness or injury
Increase your energy level
A healthy diet throughout life promotes healthy pregnancy outcomes, supports normal growth, development and aging, helps to maintain a healthy body weight, and reduces the risk of chronic disease leading to overall health and well-being
