Exercise and nutrition

One of the most overlooked aspects of total health, exercise, nutrition, diet and body conditioning is the role of nutrition in exercise. You can have a great workout and recovery schedule but if you do not understand the role of nutrition, and the central core tenants of exercise fitness nutrition, and how it assist your exercise workout and recovery program, then you won't experience optimum results. Using car as an analogy, if you put junk fuel in the car, and you don't supply the necessary fuel to the cars essential systems, then it does not run at peak performance. The human body is the same. Exercise and nutrition work together. You need fuel to provide energy and you need fuel for recovery. That's why having a good understanding of nutrition and exercise is so vitally important to get the best results.

One of the most misunderstood aspects of exercise and nutrition, and diet in general, is the role of protein, carbohydrates and essential fatty acids (fat). When you top up your car, you do not place oil in the same tank as gasoline. Contrary to popular belief, food separation, and not just the correct ratio of the different food groups, is very important to any exercise nutrition program. Employing food separation and keeping the foods you consume separate ensures that your body is able to process the foods separately and avoids the adverse digestive results that occur when you mix foods together. By becoming aware of how to separate food groups, your get better overall results form your exercise and fitness program.