The Essential Nutrients…
The human body is made up of chemical compounds such as water, amino acids, fatty acids, nucleic acids, and carbohydrates. Eating a variety of fresh, unprocessed foods, medium-sized meals every 2 to 3 hours, has proven to slow digestion and provide higher amounts of essential and vital nutrients. It is important to consume these nutrients on a daily basis to build and maintain healthy bodily function. Poor health can be caused by an imbalance of nutrients and deficiency or excess of various nutrients affects hormonal function and overall health. There are six main classes of nutrients that the body needs:

- Fats,
- Water,
- Proteins,
- Vitamins,
- Minerals,
- Carbohydrates

The Protein Producers…
The body requires amino acids to produce new body protein and to replace damaged proteins. Adequate amounts of essential and non-essential amino acids are important.

The Vitamins and Minerals…
Vitamins, minerals and vitamin-like substances found in foods are essential to survival and health and some can be produced from other compounds in the body.

Fatty acids
Essential fatty acids, omega-3 and omega-6, are crucial for maintaining cardiovascular health, immune function and cell division.

Antioxidants
Antioxidants are effective for neutralizing damaging free radicals. Having a variety of antioxidants allows any byproducts to be safely and efficiently dealt with.

Carbohydrates
The main fuel used by the body during exercise is carbohydrate, which is stored in muscle as glycogen- a form of sugar.