Nutrition

Good nutrition is all about getting the food your body needs for growth, maintenance and repair.

So the bottom line - the amount and types of food you eat will have a direct effect on your health and fitness.
 
You are probably no stranger to the fact that a balanced diet can lead to a healthier lifestyle.

One of the biggest problems in today's modern lifestyles is that junk foods are plentyfull in either the streets or the supermarkets that you shop within. Great marketing has won over the balance between healthy food options, or quick, cheap junk foods.

Trying to read the labels on food products can also be a nightmare, take a simple fresh fruit yogurt - it may be fresh, read low in fats but it may contain so much hidden sugar.

But do you know what makes up a balanced diet in the first place? What to eat and when? When not to eat and why?

The basics of good nutrition include the following :

• Your main source of calories should be complex carbohydrates.
   
• Excess saturated fat increases the risk of disease.
   
• Proteins are the building blocks for the body.
   
• Fibre adds bulk to food and helps good digestion.
   
• Your body needs vitamins and minerals in correct amounts.
   
• Water is an essential part of a healthy diet.
   

If you can get your nutrition right, then chances are your living a healthy life in a healthy body - there is no point spending hours in the gym if you then simply eat processed microwave meals.

Natural fresh foods that come from the ground or the trees are what you want to eat - foods out of plastic containers that are laced with preservatives should be avoided.