Will Flake

Proper Diet Eating healthy along with exercise, is a great combination for a healthy weight and overall health. Staying active Experts recommend that adults should exercise minutes a day.

Most vegetables are naturally low in fat and calories, as well as being loaded with essential nutrients.

Fruits, like vegetables, offer a wide variety of nutrients that are simply not found in other foods. There is not better way to consume essential vitamins than to eat fruits and vegetables.

(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) states that protein is actually more over consumed rather than not eating enough. Men ages should be consuming about 56 grams per day. Women this age should eat about 46 grams of protein per day.

Carbs have a bad reputation as far as helping maintaining a healthy diet and helping shed pounds. As far as some carbs like cake, doughnuts, and some breads, these may make losing weight a little more difficult. Carbs like these can be replaced by whole wheat pasta, popcorn, and barley which are much healthier.

According to choosemyplate.gov, the amount of dairy consumed per day is based on the age of a person. Men and Women ages 19 and up should consume about 3 cups of dairy products per day.

Aerobic Fitness Body Composition Flexibility Muscular Endurance Muscular strength

Aerobic Fitness is related to endurance and refers to the ability to sustain energy while performing an activity for a long period of time. Aerobic activities such as running long distance, or going biking for a couple hours both require the use of oxygen throughout the activity.

Body composition determines the amount of fat, muscle, bone, and water that the body is made up of Body composition is greatly looked at as determining the leanness of someone’s body.

Flexibility, or being limber, is very important for athletes as well as any adult trying to become physically fit. Flexibility can be defined as the range of motion of a joint or a muscle. The more range of motion, the more ability to perform activities.

Muscular endurance is important for athletes as well as adults who are active. Muscular endurance is directly related to how well the slow- twitch muscle fibers are developed. These fibers aid the use of a muscle for a long period of time.

Muscular Strength is the maximal force exerted by a muscle for one burst. Muscular Strength for a Bench Press would be the max weight a person could do for one repetition.

Keep Track of the Amounts of each food group being consumed. Make sure to include fruits and vegetables in your diet. Most adults over eat protein, so be sure to monitor your intake very closely.

A healthy diet doesn’t consist of cutting out certain food groups and over consuming others. The best way to maintain a healthy diet is to eat each food group daily but in moderation in which fits your lifestyle.

Essential Nutrients are nutrients that the body needs but can not produce on its own. Fruit and vegetables are full of vitamins and essential nutrients.

Protein, although needed, is often eaten much more than necessary Protein must be consumed in order to build muscle, but be sure to check and see how much protein is recommended for you.

Remember to include aerobic and anaerobic fitness. Be sure to stretch after each exercise.

Aerobic Be sure to do endurance activities such as running long distance and going for a bike ride. Anaerobic Exercise such as weightlifting are essential for muscular strength. Low reps and heavier weight is anaerobic and helps muscular strength.

Not only does stretching improve flexibility which is important. Stretching after exercise is also extremely helpful with injury prevention.