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Fat

In The 3 food groups On January 19, 2012 0 Comments

Fat is essential in our diet. Just like we need certain vitamins, we also need certain fats. The two fatty acids that we cannot make and therefore must… Read More »

Protein

In The 3 food groups On January 19, 2012 0 Comments

Protein is essential.  Proteins are made up of amino acids.  There are 20 amino acids that make up the structural proteins in our body. 9 of them are… Read More »

Carbohydrates

In The 3 food groups On January 19, 2012 0 Comments

Carbohydrate selection cannot occur without a fundamental understanding of the  GLYCEMIC INDEX/GLYCEMIC LOAD(See this reference for more thorough explanation and examples ) Optimal carb choices are low glycemic(AKA “slow” carbs)…. Read More »