SWFL IMA Health and Nutrition

 A common analogy I use when discussing micro vs. macro nutrients is a car. In order to get anywhere, not only does the fuel tank have to be filled, but the internal components also need to be in a functional state or else that fuel won't take you as far as it potentially is able to. Where I am going with this is simple, macro nutrients are the fuel for your car, while micro nutrients are the internal components, such as the fuel line, spark plugs, water pump, etc. More concisely, micro nutrients are what keeps those internal components in proper working order. In my previous post, I discussed macro nutrients and their three sources: protein, carbohydrates, and lipids (fats). In stark contrast to the three sources for macro nutrients, the number of micro nutrients is vast and many in number.  The first broad category of micro nutrients is vitamins. Vitamins A, B, C, D, E, and K comprise this sub-category of micro nutrients. Each of these vitamins have multiple forms and sub-ca...

          If you are like me, trying to learn more on the subject of nutrition can be a frustrating and difficult task, especially when one does not necessarily know where to begin.          While I am not formally educated on the subject, just like you, I began with a desire to understand proper nutrition as a method to retain health at older ages, feel better, be more focused, and live the best life that I could. My first true experience with health knowledge began with a documentary called "Food Matters," which was a collection of interviews from various health professionals, often nutritionists and alternative medicine practitioners, who set up the comparison between proper nutrition and modern medicine. Essentially, the contrast was made that nutrition and health come first and could prevent a costly trip to the hospital.           Hospitals are an indispensable resource to our society an...