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Understanding Nutrition: The Six Classes of Nutrients for a Healthy Diet

This chapter explores the six essential classes of nutrients: carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, minerals, and water. It emphasizes the importance of a balanced diet, highlighting the need to eat a variety of foods in moderation. Key aspects of carbohydrates (glucose and glycogen), proteins (amino acids), and fats (saturated vs unsaturated) are discussed, along with the role of dietary fiber in promoting digestive health. Additionally, the chapter covers the significance of vitamins, minerals, and the necessity of proper hydration for optimal health and athletic performance.

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Understanding Nutrition: The Six Classes of Nutrients for a Healthy Diet

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  1. Chapter 6 Nutrition and Weight Management

  2. Six Classes of Nutrients • Carbohydrates • Fats • Proteins • Vitamins • Minerals • Water

  3. A Healthy Diet • Eat a variety of foods • Eat in moderation

  4. Carbohydrates • Glucose • Glycogen • Complex Carbohydrates

  5. Protein • Amino acids

  6. Fats (lipids) and Cholesterol • Saturated • Unsaturated

  7. Dietary Fiber • Dietary fiber • Reduces blood cholesterol level • Can prevent constipation and other colon disorders • Fiber should not be a part of the pre-exercise meal as the colon can get very active during sports activity

  8. Vitamins • Water-soluble • Fat-soluble

  9. Minerals • Examples: • Calcium phosphorus • Magnesium • Sodium • Chloride • Iron • Zinc • etc.

  10. Water • Essential to life • Dehydration • Impairs athletic performance and increases the risk of heat-related illness

  11. U.S. Department of Agriculture’sDietary Guidelines for Americans • Eat a variety of foods • Healthiest method of maintaining a healthy body weight • Balance calories consumed to amount of calories burned through daily activities

  12. U.S. Department of Agriculture’sDietary Guidelines for Americans • Physical activity is vital for both weight control and good health • Choose a diet low in saturated fats and cholesterol • Choose a diet moderate in sugar and sodium

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