The Most Important Nutrients
A very brief overview of the most important nutrients As we have learned before , nutrients are very important. They help your body regenerate itself and keep your brain sharp. This will be a general guideline on the best foods to eat. If you want the science behind it, this is not the place, as I'm trying to keep the information practical rather than obscure, and I'm not a chemist, but there are a few good sources in the recommendation section you can check out to see what I'm basing my generalizations on. The three most important nutrient groups (Yes, there are five actually, but we'll deal with the vitamin groups and minerals later): Protein Protein can generally be sorted into two types: 1. Animal 'Complete' Protein (all animal products) 2. Plant-based 'Incomplete' Protein (beans, legumes, pulses) The difference between the two is simple to explain: The human body needs the amino acids found in protein-rich foods. Animal protein is ca...