A lot of people talk about eating healthy, gaining weight, losing weight and building muscles, but not everyone understands what their body actually gets from the food they eat.
It's not just about eating enough. The nutrients in your food matter too.
There are two major groups of nutrients we should understand: macronutrients and micronutrients.
MACRONUTRIENTS
These are nutrients your body needs in relatively large amounts. They include carbohydrates, proteins and fats.
You probably hear about these three quite often, but do you understand why your body needs each of them?
Carbohydrates are one of the body's major sources of energy. Foods like rice, yam, bread and potatoes provide carbohydrates, which your body breaks down into glucose and uses for energy.
That energy is important for your brain, muscles and everyday activities.
Then we have proteins.
Protein is not just something people take because they want bigger muscles. Your body needs it to build and repair tissues, maintain muscles and produce important substances that help different parts of the body function properly.
This is why foods like eggs, fish, beans, meat and milk are important sources of protein.
What about fats?
A lot of people avoid fats because they associate them with weight gain. But dietary fat is also important.
Your body uses fat for energy, to protect organs, build healthy cells and absorb vitamins A, D, E and K.
The problem isn't that fats exist in our diet. It's about the type and amount we consume.
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mind and body, always my friend. I've been using the handle JinLi / Jinlei or some close variation for all my mmo characters, online handles, etc. for about 25 years or more. from TaiChi (Chinese) out of an old book I read when I was 16 or 17 (I still own the book to this day, a newer copy though - that one was from library and I scribed it by hand into a yellow notepad at that time) that really stuck with me anyhow one of the most important things is to the development of both mind and body. Jin = internal strength Li = external strength JinLi also used Jinlei because the way it sounds, modified from Jin Li, Jin and Lei are from Tekken 3. Best Tekken imo lol. anyhow, that's a small bit about my pseudonym and history. Stay with it brother! Everyday a new fire! via Phoneix Ignition - Thrice No Regrets Just rebirth Move forward And Ignite Incandescent Reinvention A new Renaissance! A new fire each day!
@JinLi326083 That's actually a beautiful story behind your name, brother. I love how something you came across has stayed with you for over 25 years. It goes beyond just a username
mind and body, always my friend. I've been using the handle JinLi / Jinlei or some close variation for all my mmo characters, online handles, etc. for about 25 years or more.
from TaiChi (Chinese) out of an old book I read when I was 16 or 17 (I still own the book to this day, a newer copy though - that one was from library and I scribed it by hand into a yellow notepad at that time) that really stuck with me
anyhow one of the most important things is to the development of both mind and body.
Jin = internal strength
Li = external strength
JinLi
also used Jinlei because the way it sounds, modified from Jin Li, Jin and Lei are from Tekken 3. Best Tekken imo lol.
anyhow, that's a small bit about my pseudonym and history.
Stay with it brother!
Everyday a new fire!
via Phoneix Ignition - Thrice
No Regrets
Just rebirth
Move forward
And Ignite
Incandescent
Reinvention
A new Renaissance!
A new fire each day!
Annie had Eren dead to rights in that forest despite the height and weight difference, proving pure technique will always smoke raw rage… Levi had to step up and help Mikasa or that would’ve been a complete wipe tch
Other Mommy.
Just finished watching this and it was okay… It had a really strong start but unfortunately, the second half became a little underwhelming. I was hoping it would build on that initial momentum and deliver something more satisfying. Solid horror movie overall tho
The Odyssey.
With this cast and all the hype surrounding the movie, I thought I was about to watch something special. I mean I did enjoy it but at the same time it was underwhelming. I expected so much more. Good watch but nothing extraordinary.