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

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

3. 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

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

5. Simple Carbohydrates Simple Chemical Structure Digested Quickly in the Body

6. Complex Carbohydrates More Complicated Chemical Structure Digested Slowly in the Body

7. Blood Sugar Stabilization Simple Complex

8. 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

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

10. Micronutrients All Vitamins and Minerals

11. 7 Things You Can Do… 1) Eat Breakfast Every Day

12. 7 Things You Can Do… 2) Never go more than 4h without eating

13. 7 Things You Can Do… 3) Eliminate Trans-Fats

14. 7 Things You Can Do… 3) Walk 5000 steps per day

15. 7 Things You Can Do… 4) Drink at least 50 ounces of Water per day

16. 7 Things You Can Do… 6) Make a Multivitamin and Fish Oil part of your life 2 grams Omega-3 per day

17. 7 Things You Can Do… 7) Write down what you eat!

18. Questions? Contact Information Crave Health Ashley A Harris, RD, CD www.Crave-Health.com (206) 491-8188