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Nutrition intake info:
Calories: Calories are just a unit of energy. If you eat more than you use, you can gain weight, or lose it if you don't eat enough. How much you need depends on your weight, gender, and how active you are.
Fat: We all need to eat a small amount of fat because it protects our organs and helps us grow. But we need to be careful about how much fat we eat, along with what kinds of fat. In higher levels, it's associated with weight gain, diabetes, cancer, and heart disease.
Saturates: Saturated or "bad fats" are in beef, pork, chicken skin, butter, cream and cheese. Too much can be bad for our heart and cholesterol levels, but unsaturated or "good fats" in fish, nuts, avocados and some oils can help keep our hearts healthy if eaten in moderation.
Protein: Protein helps our muscles to grow and repair, as well as providing you with essential amino acids. When it comes to protein, try to eat leaner sources such as chicken and fish or non-meat sources such as eggs, dairy, beans, nuts, seeds, tofu and pulses.
Carbs: Carbs are a great source of energy and, excluding foods such as potatoes, are made from grains - like bread, pasta and cereal. We all need carbs, but try to make them all wholegrain by sticking to brown bread, rice and pasta - they are much more nutritious.
Sugars: We all deserve a treat sometime, but try to limit your sugar intake. Most of your sugar should come from raw fruit and milk because they gives us lots of nutrients too. Always check food labels so you know how much sugar you're eating.
Salt: Although we need a small amount of salt in our diets to help regulate the amount of water in our bodies and other bodily functions, there is a strong link between consuming too much salt and bad health. Too much salt can damage our organs and increases the risk of disease.
(- Jamie Oliver)
Fat: We all need to eat a small amount of fat because it protects our organs and helps us grow. But we need to be careful about how much fat we eat, along with what kinds of fat. In higher levels, it's associated with weight gain, diabetes, cancer, and heart disease.
Saturates: Saturated or "bad fats" are in beef, pork, chicken skin, butter, cream and cheese. Too much can be bad for our heart and cholesterol levels, but unsaturated or "good fats" in fish, nuts, avocados and some oils can help keep our hearts healthy if eaten in moderation.
Protein: Protein helps our muscles to grow and repair, as well as providing you with essential amino acids. When it comes to protein, try to eat leaner sources such as chicken and fish or non-meat sources such as eggs, dairy, beans, nuts, seeds, tofu and pulses.
Carbs: Carbs are a great source of energy and, excluding foods such as potatoes, are made from grains - like bread, pasta and cereal. We all need carbs, but try to make them all wholegrain by sticking to brown bread, rice and pasta - they are much more nutritious.
Sugars: We all deserve a treat sometime, but try to limit your sugar intake. Most of your sugar should come from raw fruit and milk because they gives us lots of nutrients too. Always check food labels so you know how much sugar you're eating.
Salt: Although we need a small amount of salt in our diets to help regulate the amount of water in our bodies and other bodily functions, there is a strong link between consuming too much salt and bad health. Too much salt can damage our organs and increases the risk of disease.
(- Jamie Oliver)