Introduction to nutrition, diet and dietetics

Hello and welcome to this white paper on nutrition. It's a full course twenty or so chapters in which you'll learn how to juggle the various basic concepts of the nutritionbetween macronutrient, enzyme, carbohydrates, sugar, vitamin, or even minerals…

Indeed, when you start to take an interest in feedingWhether it's to make a living out of it, or because we want to understand how it works so that we can feed ourselves better, we can quickly find ourselves at a loss.

Thanks to this courseyou will learn to master the basics of nutrition and dietetics. You'll understand the importance of molecules and minerals, vitaminsYou'll know exactly what nutrients are, and how to define them. This way, you'll know exactly what we're talking about when we mention a nutrient. proteina carbohydratea macronutrient, or a salt mineral.

And it is this admittedly tedious but necessary introduction that will allow you to calmly tackle the following large volumes of the Blooness guide, including low-carb foodor Mediterranean dietand how to apply them in practice.

Indeed, this introduction to the basics of nutrition is part of a larger guide that synthesizes and popularizes as much of the data available on the Internet as possible, in an attempt to develop a kind of healthy, "ideal" diet for the body, which you can find here. This course is therefore Volume 1 of this comprehensive guide, which will be updated over time.

It's a course designed to introduce everyone to the basics of nutrition, and which, like the rest of the guide, is available in both text and podcast formats.

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Contents

Introduction (you are here)

Part 1: Macronutrients

Get to know the fundamentals of nutrition, such as macronutrients.

• All you need to know about macronutrients: carbohydrates, lipids and proteins and their distribution
• Macronutrients: official nutritional recommendations
• All you need to know about carbohydrates: daily intake, list of foods, definition
• Fibre: definition, benefits, foods and recommended daily amounts
• Proteins: definition, intake and recommended quantity
• All you need to know about protein complementarity
• Fats: definitions, benefits, recommended amounts and high-fat ingredients

Part 2: Micronutrients

In addition to macronutrients (proteins, carbohydrates, lipids), don't forget to understand the benefits of micronutrients (vitamins and minerals), to make the most of them for your diet.

Section 1: Vitamins

• All you need to know about vitamins: requirements, rich foods, benefits
• All you need to know about Vitamin A: benefits, dangers, foods
• Everything you need to know about Vitamin D
• Vitamin E: benefits, needs, sources and supplements
• Vitamin K: definition, benefits and foods rich in vitamin K
• All you need to know about Vitamin C: definition, benefits, foods and recommended dosage
• All you need to know about vitamin B1: definition, benefits, foods and recommended dosage
• Vitamin B2: role, dietary sources and benefits for the body
• All about vitamin B3 or PP or niacin
• Vitamin B5: what you need to know for good health
• What is vitamin B6? We tell you all about its origin, properties and benefits!
• Vitamin B8: what you need to know about the "beauty" vitamin
• Eating well for your health: everything you need to know about vitamin B9
• All about vitamin B12

Section 2: Minerals

• The ultimate guide to mineral salts: what are they used for, what dosage is recommended and what foods contain them?
• All you need to know about calcium: properties, roles, daily requirements and dietary sources
• Magnesium: role, benefits, recommended intakes, sources, properties, dosage
• All you need to know about potassium
• Phosphorus: everything you need to know about this vital mineral
• Sulfur to clear the respiratory tract: everything you need to know about this important mineral
• Sodium and health: everything you need to know about this important mineral
• Chlorine and chloride: danger and health benefits
• Fluoride, the essential trace element for beautiful teeth
• Copper for dummies: health and well-being
• Zinc and health: everything you need to know about this vital mineral
• Chromium: what you need to know about this anti-sugar trace element
• Everything you need to know about selenium
• All you need to know about iodine: roles, requirements and dietary sources
• Iron: its role, benefits, dietary sources and daily needs

Section 3: General conclusions

• Ideal dosage of multivitamins and minerals: which is the best multi-vitamin on the market?
• Conclusion and summary of part 1: what you need to know about vitamins, macro and micronutrients
• The ultimate list of dietary supplements, vitamins, and minerals to have at home all year round