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The Basics of Nutrition

Learn about the six essential nutrients your body needs for optimal health.
Carbohydrates Discover why carbohydrates are the fuel for your body.
Protein Learn why your body needs protein on a daily basis.
Fats Discover which fats are healthy for you, and which are not.
Vitamins Discover why vitamins are important for health.
Minerals Learn why minerals keep us healthy.
Water Learn the role water plays in your nutritional health.

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Simply click a nutrient on the left to get started. Each section features information pertaining to that specific nutrient and its affect on health and exercise performance.

Your body is complex and remarkable!

The complexity of the human body is almost beyond comprehension. Just imagine all of the reactions and processes that occur simultaneously and continuously, allowing you to sustain life on a day-to-day basis. It’s pretty amazing when you think about it!

Do you know your nutrients?

But as remarkable as your body is, there’s no way it could function without the six essential nutrients from the world of nutrition: carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, minerals, and water. These nutrients perform at least one of three different functions:

  1. Regulate metabolic processes
  2. Provide energy
  3. Build and repair tissues

Use the links on the left to take a look at each of the nutrients individually, to get a better understanding of what they do, how much you need, and where you can get them.