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Home1 / My Health Videos2 / Nutrition Programs3 / The Building Blocks of Nutrition

The Building Blocks of Nutrition

There’s a lot of information conflicting nutrition information out there – it can be hard to know what’s healthy. Nutrition doesn’t need to be complicated.

There are three main building blocks of nutrition (or, macronutrients):

  • Protein
  • Carbohydrates
  • Fats

These macronutrients each play a vital role in your boy’s daily function. Dr. P breaks it all down into bite-sized pieces.

Hear it from our experts…

What is a protein and what does it do

What is a Protein and What Does it Do?

Nutrition Diet and Nutrition Low Anywhere Less than 5 mins Adult Groups, Families and Kids, Solo
Protein is one of the body's building blocks - but what does that really mean? Dr. P. explains what protein is and what it does in the body.
July 26, 2020
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Whats up with Carbs and what do they do

What’s Up with Carbs and What Do they Do?

Nutrition Diet and Nutrition Low Anywhere Less than 5 mins Adult Groups, Families and Kids, Solo
Carbohydrates are a macro-nutrient. What does that mean? Dr. P. explains what carbs are and how they fit into the nutritional landscape.
July 26, 2020
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What is fat

What is Fat and How Does it Affect My Body?

Nutrition Diet and Nutrition Low Anywhere Less than 5 mins Adult Groups, Families and Kids, Solo
We want to manage healthy body composition, not so much weight. And in the world of fats like consumable fats, it's important to have a balance of healthy saturated and unsaturated fats that we use as an energy source.
June 13, 2020
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Carbs vs Sugars

What’s the Difference Between Carbs and Sugars?

Nutrition Diet and Nutrition Low Anywhere Less than 5 mins Adult Groups, Families and Kids, Solo
You have three macro-nutrients: fat, proteins, carbohydrates. Carbohydrates are sugar and it’s easy to separate them.
June 13, 2020
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