Showing posts with label macro nutrients. Show all posts
Showing posts with label macro nutrients. Show all posts

Saturday, February 19, 2011

Eating to Survive - Fats Macro-Nutrient

Olive Oil
Olive Oil 

Fat is a source of energy, you can get a lot of energy from a small amount of fat. There are varieties of food that we can get fat from. There are good fats and bad fats however, for today's post we just want to cover why we need fats in our diet at all.

Eating to Survive - Protein macro-nutrient

Different Meals, with fish, chicken and vegetables.

The main function of Protein is to aid in the growth and repair of the body. Aside from water, protein is the most abundant molecule in the body. Protein is found in all cells of the body and is the major structural component of all cells in the body, especially muscle. This also includes body organs, hair, and skin. Hormones and enzymes are also formed from amino acids in which help regulate metabolism, support the immune system and other body functions. Finally, protein is needed to form blood cells. Wikipedia