Unlocking Better Health With Proper Nutrition
It’s no secret that nutrition is extremely important, not only for its impact on our training, but for so much more outside of the gym. We know that the fuel our bodies need comes from what we eat and small changes in our diet can help improve our overall health. Today we’re looking at the top four benefits you can experience from solid nutrition.
- Improved Heart Health
- One of the best benefits that good nutrition can provide is improved heart health. In the United States, heart disease is consistently the leading cause of death, killing over 650 million people per year. When it comes to heart disease, one of the biggest factors that we can control is our blood pressure. Having high blood pressure, also known as hypertension, puts you at a higher risk for heart disease. There are plenty of ways to keep this risk as low as possible. Things like adding fruits and vegetables to meals, monitoring salt intake and limiting added sugar are all small changes that can make a huge difference in the long run.
- Better Gut Health
- Everything starts at the gut. Our colons allow us to break down and digest whatever we eat in order to use the nutrients for different purposes. By improving our gut health, we improve in many other areas such as mood, sleep, brain function and memory. It’s all based on what our bodies digest from our diets.
- Reduced Disease Risk
- With better nutrition, you’ll be getting a lot more antioxidants in your system which help to fight illnesses and cancers in the body. Adding in specific food like dark green leafy vegetables and berries are an easy way to add antioxidants to your diet and reduce your risk of diseases.
- Weight Control
- Often when trying to improve one’s nutrition, you’ll notice the types of foods you eat look a bit different as well. Switching out some of the foods we eat for better and healthier options goes a long way. Also, so much of nutrition comes down to calories. If we eat more calories than we burn, we gain weight. If we burn more than we eat, we lose weight. Improving our nutrition is one of the best ways to immediately take control of our weight. The combination of proper nutrition with quality exercise gives us the best results for our overall health.
So, proper nutrition can lead to multiple amazing benefits for our overall health. If you’re trying to get back on track and need some extra guidance, reach out to our expert nutrition coaches HERE at The V! We would love to help you along your health and fitness journey!
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