Thursday 12 June 2014

Introduction

Eating a proper diet and getting the right nutrients plays a very important role in maintaining good physical health. Although Canada does have a general food guide to follow, you should eat according to your own lifestyle - what your body type is, what your physical health goals are, and how often you exercise. This blog/paper focuses on concepts related to basic nutritional information, explaining what a calorie really is and whether fat is as bad for you as people seem to think. You can learn about the basic types of nutrients and what each one does for the body, and discover the difference between macronutrients and micronutrients. 
On another note: is the Canadian Food Guide really a reliable source for healthy eating? Find out by reading through the evolution of the food guide, and see how it has grown from a strict set of rations and rules to a relaxed and lenient recommendation. The Food Guide and its suggested servings will also be compared to the macronutrient ratios, and these ratios will be applied to elite athletes, as well as the average Joe (meal plans included). Finally, you can take a look at how the Eastern world sees nutrition; the Ayurvedic diet takes into account not only body type and size, but also personality and mental characteristics. By the end, you will have hopefully been able to come to understand your own body type, and what nutritional pathway works best for you.

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