Nutrition
Proper food intake is important for optimal health and provides the body raw materials in the form of carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, and minerals. Nutritional testing will give you a clear picture of your nutritional status. Carbohydrates are disaggregated into sugars and used as energy. Protein is divided into individual amino acids and is used for repair and building of muscle, immune and nervous systems, hormones and organs. The body needs fats that function within the membranes that cover all the cells of the body and are required to signal hormones. Vitamins and minerals usually work as co-enzymes and have anti-inflammatory and antioxidant protective effects.
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