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1、TypesofNutrients Protein —mainbodybuildingnutrient§Constantneedforregularintake§Highquality:eggs,milk,fish,meat§Lowquality:nuts,lentils,beans§Toomuchproteinconvertsintoenergysourceorstoredasbodyfat Carbohydrates —ourenergyfood§Body'smajorenergysource§Breaksd
2、ownquicklyandeasilyindigestivesystem§Goodsources(complex):rice,corn,potatoes,beans,fruits§Poorsources:whitesugar,honey,softdrinks,chocolatebars§Complexcarbohydratesneedtobemainpartofdiet Fats —slowenergyfood§Concentratedenergysource,twiceasmuchascarbohydrate
3、s§Breaksdownveryslowlyandusesmoreoxygentocreateenergy§Needsmallamountsforoptimalhealth§Visiblefats:butter,margarine,plantandfishoils,fatonmeat§Invisiblefats:milk,cheese,nuts,certainvegetables(vegetablefatisbetterforus) Vitamins —mosteasilyconsumedthroughwell
4、balanceddiet§Needsmallamountsdaily§Lowlevelscanreduceperformance§Highestproportionsinnatural,freshfoods§Fatsoluble:storedinbodyandreadyforuse§Watersoluble:cannotbestored,mustbeindailyfoodintake§VitaminCcannotbeusedwithoutiron Minerals —mosteasilyconsumedthro
5、ughwellbalanceddiet§Needsmallamountsdaily§Essentials:calcium,sodium,potassium,iron,iodine§Ironisessentialforoxygentransportthroughoutthebody§IroncannotbeusedwithoutVitaminC§Iodinecontrolsratethatenergyisreleased§Calciumhelpsmusclesreactnormallyandrecoverfrom
6、exercise Water —requiredbythebodyforsurvival§Performanceisimpactedimmediatelyifwaterneedsarenotmet,especiallyforaquaticsathletes§Theharderyoutrainandexercise,themorewateryouneed§Drinkwateroftenandinsmallamountsbefore,duringandaftercompetition§Foodcontainsmor
7、ewaterthanwethink Fiber —importantthoughoftenignored§Notabsorbedbybody§Highfibers:naturalplantfoods§Goodfibers(bran):wheat,oats,brownrice§Lowfibers(processedfoods):whiteflour,whitesugar,whiterice,whitepastas§Makeyoufeelfullwithoutgettingfat
