KIN 250 GROUP 19
Proper Nutrition
It is important to look at the nutritional content of your food, making sure that you get all the micro and macronutrients that you need in a day. In fact, a severe lack of certain macro-nutrients, like protein, has been shown to weaken the immune system and increase the risk of becoming ill (Batool, Butt, Sultan, Saeed, & Naz, 2013). Go to our General Information tab to find out more about macronutrients
Health is more than nutrition alone. Balancing good nutrition with exercise is key in improving your health. Find a food and exercise plan that you can stick to long-term to increase your health for life
Taking the first step
Getting the help you need
Starting a new diet or trying to eat healthier foods may sometimes be difficult. You may not even know how or where to start. Do not let this discourage you. A good starting point is available to help. All you have to do is click the link below and you can find tons of advice and tips on nutrition and how to begin eating healthier to begin your quest on a healthier lifestyle. Not only will you receive tips on healthy food, but you can also find some information on how to get physically active. Don't wait to start and check it out today.
Finding the healthy choice
Searching for Healthy Foods?
Most people understand that eating healthy foods is a key component of health, but may not know where to begin. A good place to start is the nutrition label on packaged foods. Looking at this can help inform you on the levels of certain micro and macro-nutrients present in your foods. You can learn more about nutrition labels by going to the General Information section of our site in the top navigation bar. If you want to find foods containing certain key nutrients, then a good place to start is the USDA's Food Composition Databases. You can input up to three nutrients at a time and find foods that are high in those key nutrients. If you want to limit sodium or sugar in your diet, this is also a good place to look.
