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The Hardest Part is Eating Right!

Nutrition - Food-Diet-Weight
Written by Gina Jackson
The hardest part of training the body for every client I work with on a daily basis is what and how to eat on a regular basis. I get more questions on this topic, see more puzzled faces, find more hidden secrets about what they are really doing from every good intentioned person on this topic. It is a puzzle for most people. The what, the how, the when and the nagging argument if the choices made were the right ones.
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Protein - Why Do We Need This Essential Nutrient?

Nutrition - Food-Diet-Weight
Written by Jaklina Trajcevska
What is Protein? Protein is one of the three macronutrients required to be eaten in relatively large amounts each day (the other two are carbohydrates and fats). Protein is basically a whole lot of amino acids joined together. The digestive system breaks protein down in to amino acids. Amino acids are the building blocks of the body - most parts of the body require protein from the amino acids in order to function properly, and not just the muscles.
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