Diet amounts recommended by National Institutes of Health
10-15% Protein. 60% or more carbohydrates. 30% fat.
Complex carbohydrates
Certain foods that have hundreds to tens of thousands of C, H, and O atoms per molecule.
Example of complex carbohydrates.
Brown rice.
Simple carbohydrates
Carbohydrates that are easy to break down.
Example of simple carbohydrates
Fruit and milk
Source of fiber
Found only in foods of plant origin.
Insoluble fiber function and importance to reducing chance of colon cancer.
Reduces residence time of waste products.
Phytonutrients
Plant derived nutrients. Pills don’t have all the nutrients in them.