Most people roll their eyes or moan when confronted with these ideas, but, in reality, taking care of yourself is not as hard, time consuming, expensive, or dull as most would have you believe. In fact, once people decide to choose a healthy life, they notice more energy, increased self-confidence, more time to do things that really matter, and they spend less time in the doctor’s office or hospital.
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The foods we eat contain thousands of different chemicals. However, only a few dozen of these chemicals are absolutely essential to keep us healthy. These few dozen are the nutrients, the substances we must obtain from the foods we consume. Nutritionists classify nutrients into six main groups: water, carbohydrates, fats, proteins, minerals, and vitamins. The first four groups are called macronutrients, because the body needs them in large (or macro) amounts.
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Your diet is, quite simply, what you eat. There are two aspects to your diet: what foods you eat and how much of them you eat. To lose weight or maintain a healthy weight, you need to pay attention to both factors. If you eat all the right foods but they are in quantities that are too large,
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