Understanding Nutrition

I was recently reading an article about making dietary adjustments to help a family member dealing with a specific medical condition. At first I thought I could post about certain conditions and what dietary adjustments can be made, but I decided that should be left to the professionals with advanced training on those conditions. Instead I think it would be helpful if I did a series of posts on basic nutrition elements. A better understanding of what makes up the food you are eating and how it works in your body will be helpful when it comes to evaluating our own diet. In my next few posts I will try to give you a basic understanding of things like, fats, carbs, protein, sodium, vitamins, etc. There is a lot of information about these things and for those who are really into science and would love to hear about the chemical make up of a carbohydrate I'm going to have to dissappoint you. My intent is to keep things practical, so I will try to describe these nutritional items in such a way that you can use it when you are creating a suitable diet for yourself.

Stay tuned!