a) Carbohydrates (CHO) are a limited fuel supply and need to be replenished with around 6 servings per day.
b) Low fat diets are not appropriate for effective long term loss of weight because the body needs around 30% of its daily food intake to consist of unsaturated fats.
c) The best health diet plans will have you eating 6 smaller meals per day to increase metabolism and reduce excess unneeded calorie intake.
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d) It is essential to intake 6 to 8 glasses of water per day to help you stay hydrated.
e) Women need constant iron replacement found in lean red meat and vegetables.
g) Eating complex CHO one hour before a workout will provide adequate fuel for exercise.
h) Replenishing sugars and water is essential after a workout to revitalize the body.
i) Fat is a concentrated energy source used most efficiently in aerobic or endurance activities.
j) Try to avoid too much excess unsaturated fat by limiting animal fats and trimming meat of skin of fat.
k) Health diet plans will suggest cooking using unsaturated oils.
l) Drain the fat from cooking meat at least once before the fat has time to soak back into the meat.
m) Vitamins are essential to our immune system and therefore our survival.
n) Water soluble vitamins such as the B and C group vitamins require constant replenishment.
o) Deficiencies in vitamins can cause problems such as scurvy or rickets.
p) Vitamins release energy, they do not contain energy.
q) Calcium can be found in dairy products and fish bones and is required for health, strong teeth and bones
r) Good health diet plans will inform us our body is made of up to 70% water and so requires constant replenishing of water.
s) Sodium or salt, and potassium are required to successfully regulate water balance.
t) excessive amounts of sodium can cause blocked arteries that will eventually lead to hypertension and finally coronary heart disease.