Food as Fuel Crave Health Ashley A Harris, RD, CD

Overview Macronutrients Significance of Blood Sugar levels Micronutrients 7 Changes you can make toward health

Nutrition 101 The Macronutrients Carbohydrates: Grains, Breads, Fruits, Milk, Yogurt, Sweets Proteins: Meat, Tofu, Lowfat Cheese Fats: Oils, Nuts, Seeds, Nut Spreads, Butter Water: PLAIN Water

Blood Sugar Levels Carbohydrates cause an in blood sugar levels There are 2 types of Carbohydrates: Simple Complex Carbohydrates

Simple Carbohydrates Simple Chemical Structure Digested Quickly in the Body

Complex Carbohydrates More Complicated Chemical Structure Digested Slowly in the Body

Blood Sugar Stabilization Simple Complex

Proteins Are involved in every single process in your body Amino Acids – The building blocks of protein Get a balance of Animal and Plant Source

Fats / Lipids Saturated (Solid at Room Temperature) Unsaturated (Liquid at Room Temperature)

Micronutrients All Vitamins and Minerals

7 Things You Can Do… 1) Eat Breakfast Every Day

7 Things You Can Do… 2) Never go more than 4h without eating

7 Things You Can Do… 3) Eliminate Trans-Fats

7 Things You Can Do… 3) Walk 5000 steps per day

7 Things You Can Do… 4) Drink at least 50 ounces of Water per day

7 Things You Can Do… 6) Make a Multivitamin and Fish Oil part of your life 2 grams Omega-3 per day

7 Things You Can Do… 7) Write down what you eat!

Questions? Contact Information Crave Health Ashley A Harris, RD, CD (206)