Usually we eat dinner at home 7 nights a week. Tonight was different because we were meeting with one of Taylor's co-workers and his wife for dinner at McNellies. $3 burger night with sweet potato fries! YEAH! Now I know this isn't good for you but we had been planning this for awhile and those sweet potato fries are just irresistable! So, this post won't be about our dinner tonight but rather, some essential nutrients for your body!
If you read yesterday's post, you probably noticed at the bottom a bunch of Vitamins and Minerals. I'd like to provide a description of each nutrient that is in the recipes I take from "The Food You Crave" cookbook.
NUTRIENT FUNCTIONS
Biotin Helps break down fat, protein, and carbs into energy.
Calcium Plays an important role in developing and maintaining healthy bones and teeth.
Also helps to maintain normal blood pressure.
Chloride Aids in food digestion.
Chromium Works with insulin to utilize sugar from food.
Copper Helps to develop and maintain red blood cells, healthy hair, and skin color.
Fiber Helps regulate the digestive system and may help protect against heart disease.
Folate Helps produce and maintain new cells. Also involved in making neurotransmitters,
like serotonin, which regulate mood, sleep, and appetite.
Iodine Necessary for normal thyroid function.
Iron Essential for healthy blood cells, which carry oxygen through the body.
Magnesium Functions in muscle relaxation and contraction. Also helps convert food into energy,
support the immune system, and promote normal blood pressure.
Manganese Plays an important role in the digestion of protein and carbohydrates.
Molybdenum Essential for normal growth and development. It's important in releasing iron from
storage in the body.
Niacin Required to help release energy from carbohydrates.
Pantothenic Acid Helps break down fat, protein and carbohydrates into energy.
Phosphorus Aids in the formation of healthy bones and teeth. Also plays a role in many different
body functions, such as converting food into energy.
Potassium Helps maintain fluid balance, and regulates heartbeat and blood pressure.
Riboflavin Important for normal growth and development, producing red blood cells, and
releasing energy from carbohydrates.
Selenium Works with antioxidants in the body to help prevent diseases like cancer and heart
disease.
Thiamin Helps the body convert carbs into energy. Essential for the function of the heart,
muscles, and nervous system.
Vitamin A Helps promote good vision and build and maintain healthy teeth, bones, and skin.
Vitamin B6 Important in building proteins like hormones and red blood cells. Also regulates the
nervous system.
Vitamin C Helps boost the immune system, promotes skin repair, and may help protect against
cancer.
Vitamin D Helps form and maintain healthy bones and teeth. May also have a role in cancer
prevention.
Vitamin E Functions as an antioxidant in the body to help protect it from diseases.
Vitamin K Helps to regulate normal blood clotting.
Zinc Promotes normal growth and development and helps the immune system.
Sorry for the bad layout but I don't know how to fix it.
Well, I just found out that March has been deemed "National Nutrition Month" by the American Dietetic Association (ADA). This year's theme is "Nutrition from the Ground Up"and reminds us to focus on nutrition basics by eating more fruits, vegetables and whole grain foods to create the foundation for healthy eating and disease prevention.
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