Discover the vital role of macronutrients in maintaining a healthy lifestyle. This blog post explores the significance of carbohydrates, proteins, and healthy fats, providing insights into their benefits for overall well-being.
What Are Macronutrients?
Macronutrients, including carbohydrates, proteins, and fats, are essential nutrients required in significant amounts to fuel our bodies and support growth and metabolism. By understanding the fundamentals of macronutrients, you can make informed dietary choices to optimize your health.
Carbohydrates: Fuel Your Energy-Carbohydrates serve as the primary source of energy for your body. From sugars to fiber, they come in various forms. Nourish your body with complex carbohydrates found in whole grains, fruits, vegetables, and legumes for sustained energy levels and reduced energy crashes.
Proteins: Building Blocks for Health-Proteins are fundamental for tissue repair, muscle development, and immune function. By incorporating protein-rich foods like meats, poultry, fish, eggs, nuts, seeds, and legumes, you promote muscle growth and strengthen your immune system.
Fats: Aiding Health and Vitality-Healthy fats play a crucial role in protecting organs, regulating body temperature, and facilitating the absorption of fat-soluble vitamins. Avocados, nuts, seeds, olive oil, and fatty fish are excellent sources of these beneficial fats.
The Benefits of Macronutrients
Sustainable Energy and Enhanced Focus-Balanced macronutrient intake sustains your energy levels throughout the day, reducing the likelihood of energy crashes. Complex carbohydrates support brain function, providing mental clarity and focus.
Muscle Development and Repair – Adequate protein intake aids muscle repair and growth, making it essential for athletes and fitness enthusiasts seeking to maintain muscle mass.
Weight Management Support – Protein-rich diets promote feelings of fullness and reduce appetite, potentially aiding in weight management and calorie control. If you are looking for a plant based protein powder, go here to see what I use.
Improved Nutrient Absorption – Healthy fats enable the absorption of fat-soluble vitamins, enhancing the body’s ability to benefit from essential nutrients.
Strengthened Immune System – Proteins help produce antibodies, bolstering the immune system’s ability to defend against infections and foreign invaders.
Heart Health Protection – A balanced intake of macronutrients, especially healthy fats, can positively impact heart health by reducing cholesterol levels and the risk of cardiovascular diseases.
Understanding the significance of macronutrients empowers you to make informed dietary choices for optimal health. Embrace the power of carbohydrates, proteins, and healthy fats to sustain your energy levels, support muscle growth, regulate hormones, and enhance your immune system.
Remember, a balanced diet, with moderation and variety, is the key to a healthier and happier life. Consult with a registered dietitian or nutritionist to create a personalized meal plan that aligns with your specific health goals. Nourish your body with the right macronutrients, and enjoy the benefits of a well-balanced diet!
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Sometimes, I subconsciously wander to the pantry or refrigerator looking for something to eatโฆeven though I am not hungry.
I’ve been working on the thought processes behind this for quite some time, but occasionally it tries to rear its ugly head again.
Simply put, there is a neurotransmitter, called Dopamine, in the brain that is strongly tied with feelings of reward. Our levels can drop when our brains are not stimulated. This then triggers us to take action to raise those levels up which means we head straight for the food.
(tip! head straight for a walk or a few jumping jacks first to release those endorphins)
If you find yourself feeling stuck in habits like this, here are a few tips that I find helpful:
๐๐ก๐๐ฃ ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช๐ง ๐ข๐๐๐ก๐จ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ค๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ข๐ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ฉ๐ง๐๐๐ ๐ฌ๐๐๐ฉ ๐๐ค๐๐จ ๐๐ฃ ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช๐ง ๐ข๐ค๐ช๐ฉ๐.(Don’t lie to yourself about that!)That way, you know EXACTLY what you are eating that day without having to think about it.
๐๐๐ฉ ๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐ฎ 3 ๐๐ค๐ช๐ง๐จ ๐ค๐ง ๐ฉ๐ง๐ฎ ๐๐ฃ๐ฉ๐๐ง๐ข๐๐ฉ๐ฉ๐๐ฃ๐ฉ ๐๐๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ฌ๐๐๐ง๐ ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช ๐๐๐ซ๐ ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช๐ง๐จ๐๐ก๐ ๐ ๐ฌ๐๐ฃ๐๐ค๐ฌ ๐ค๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ข๐ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐๐๐ฉ ๐๐๐ฉ๐ฌ๐๐๐ฃ. Setting parameters for your meals throughout the day (as long as you feel satisfied!) can help prevent subconsciously wandering to the fridge or pantry.
๐๐ฃ๐๐๐ง๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช๐ง ๐๐ช๐ฃ๐๐๐ง ๐๐ช๐๐จ.Is it true hunger? Or a cue to feel an emotional need? What’s going on around on or inside you? Feeling over tired, stressed, sad, lonely, nervous?
When you think you want to eat, try drinking a glass of water first. (Add flavor to it if drinking water is a challenge).
This cue will allow you to slow down, check in with your belly, and ask if you truly need food at the moment.
What cues have you noticed?
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Throw in a big squeeze of lemon to each glass. Drinking water first thing in the morning will help you wake up, and reduce inflammation. Keep a water bottle with you wherever you go so you can stay hydrated throughout the day. I love adding slices of citrus fruits and herbs like mint, basil or rosemary to my water!
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Movement will instantly brighten your mood. What type of movement you choose will largely depend on your mobility and flexibility. Thereโs no need to push yourself beyond whatโs comfortable for you. Find an activity that feels good and brings you joy. Weโre always much more likely to stick to habits that actually feel good for us to do.
You can eat lighter the next couple days, but donโt try to โmake up for the weekendโ or punish yourself for your choices. Just get back on track with your eating goals and get yourself meal prepped for the coming week. Starving yourself just leads to more overindulgence.
Your body is working hard to recover! As we sleep our organs have a chance to rest, and our digestion gets a break. This allows our body to kick into fat-burning mode. Itโs proven that we lose more weight when we sleep well โ so even if youโre doing all the right things, youโre likely to lose less if you stay up too late or eat right before you crash for the night.
Learn to wake up each day, refreshed (regardless of the previous daysโ struggles) โ and move forward with positive intention. Self-love is going to carry you through this journey.
Allow yourself permission to be human.
No one is perfect.
Including you.
…so go easy on yourself.
We all slip up and itโs useless to shame or blame yourself for doing so.
Just get right back up and keep doing what is best for your body. Eat nutritious food, stay hydrated, get good rest, and speak words of life over yourself today, friends
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But just because it calls doesn’t mean I have to answer.
Here are some things I have learned;
First of all, breaking free from emotional eating is always about choices. I am not a victim of some cosmic junk food force.
Doritos & Oreos do not magically jump into the cart and pay for itself. It only gets in the cart if I put it there.
*Note to self….Don’t put the junk food in the cart!
If I do purchase the junk food (against my better judgement) it is not “for the kids”. I am lying to myself. Truth is, it’s for me. My kids will be just fine without chips and cookies. In fact, they are probably much better off.
If someone else brings junk food into the house, throw it away. I am not ‘”wasting it”. If that’s not an option because it will cause WWIII, I am still responsible for the choices I make. No one can force me to eat it. And I will not eat it just so I don’t ” hurt their feelings”. The truth is, I eat it because I want to.
When I am tempted to eat junk food, that is a clear indicator to me that I am trying to medicate myself or fill whatever is missing in my life with food. *Another note to self…..that won’t turn out well.
Challenge myself (it’s not really about food…there are bigger issues going on)
Call a friend
And voila! Instead of my emotions taking over, I take over & I win!
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