food as fuel crave health ashley a harris, rd, cd
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Food as FuelFood as Fuel
Crave Health Ashley A Harris, RD, CD
OverviewOverview
Macronutrients
Significance of Blood Sugar levels
Micronutrients
7 Changes you can make toward health
Nutrition 101Nutrition 101
The Macronutrients
Carbohydrates: Grains, Breads, Fruits, Milk, Yogurt, Sweets
Proteins: Meat, Tofu, Lowfat Cheese
Fats: Oils, Nuts, Seeds, Nut Spreads, Butter
Water: PLAIN Water
Blood Sugar LevelsBlood Sugar Levels
Carbohydrates cause an in blood sugar levels
There are 2 types of Carbohydrates:
Simple ComplexCarbohydrates Carbohydrates
Simple CarbohydratesSimple Carbohydrates
Simple Chemical Structure
Digested Quickly in the Body
Complex CarbohydratesComplex Carbohydrates
•More Complicated Chemical Structure
•Digested Slowly in the Body
Blood Sugar StabilizationBlood Sugar Stabilization
SimpleComplex
ProteinsProteins
Are involved in every single process in your body
Amino Acids – The building blocks of protein
Get a balance of Animal and Plant Source
Fats / LipidsFats / Lipids
Saturated(Solid at Room Temperature)
Unsaturated(Liquid at Room Temperature)
MicronutrientsMicronutrients
All Vitamins and Minerals
7 Things You Can Do…7 Things You Can Do…
1) Eat Breakfast Every Day
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2) Never go more than 4h without eating
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3) Eliminate Trans-Fats
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3) Walk 5000 steps per day
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4) Drink at least 50 ounces of Water per day
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6) Make a Multivitamin and Fish Oil part of your life
2 grams Omega-3 per day
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7) Write down what you eat!
Questions?Questions?
Contact Information
Crave HealthAshley A Harris, RD, CD
www.Crave-Health.com(206) 491-8188