Food Choices
Nutrition can be complex.
Selecting the best food for your goals can be challenging.
This guide offers a simple way to understanding your choices.
The Four Food Roles:
Vegetables nourish, providing vitamins, minerals, and fibre..
Protein builds, supporting muscle growth, recovery, and repair.
Carbohydrates fuel, providing energy for activity and recovery.
Fats sustain, supporting hormones, cells, and nutrient absorption.
Understanding Food Choices
Some foods fit clearly into one role.
Chicken is mainly protein.
Rice is mainly carbohydrate.
Broccoli is mainly vegetable.
Olive oil is mainly fat.
Other foods are mixed.
Avocado is usually best understood as a fat source.
Potato is usually best understood as a carbohydrate source.
The key question is:
What effect will this food have on my body?
The Priority System
Different choices create different changes. What you prioritise will change what you achieve.
General Wellbeing
Vegetables
Protein
Carbohydrates
Fats
High Energy
Carbohydrates
Protein
Vegetables
Fats
Muscle Building
Protein
Carbohydrates
Vegetables
Fats
Fat Loss
Vegetables
Protein
Carbohydrates
Fats
What are you prioritising on your plate?
With love, Coach Joe.