Proteins:

• Essential for tissue production( muscles, hair, energy and hormones, antibodies and enzymes
• -Made up of amino acids- 20+ natural occurring in nature. Essential for non-essential- 8 essential make up 20% of what body needs, liver manufactures other 80% non-essential
• -Complete protein sources contain all the essential amino acids vs. vs non-complete protein sources that only have a few
• - Liver metabolizes protein, = protein becomes glucose during which toxin ammonia is produced and converted into urea in liver, passed into bloodstream and filtered out by the kidneys. Excess protein results in liver being unable to transform all ammonia into urea,

Carbohydrates
"obtained from plants"
Simple vs Complex

• Simple- fructose (fruit sugars), sucrose (table sugar) and lactose (milk sugar)
• Complex- more complex structure- veggies, beans, peas, grains

Digestive system breaks carbohydrates down into glucose (blood sugar) which then is used as fuel for all cells.
The primary source of energy for brain and blood cells.
Carbohydrates are either used immediately or if excess, converted by liver into FAT

Fats-
Fats are the most concentrated form of energy, aiding in brain development
3 Types

1. Saturated Fatty acids-found in animal products (milk, cheese, meat), and oils(veg, coconut, palm. Liver created cholesterol from these (excessive creates unhealthy LDL( low density lipoproteins in liver)
2. Polyunsaturated fatty acid - soybeans, corn oil, fish oils- reduce blood cholesterol lever. Too much can remove beneficial HDL (high density lipoproteins) from body)
3. Monounsaturated fatty acids-vegtables, nuts, olive and canola oil. Ability to reduce bad LDL without effecting HDL
   

Avoid hydrogenation oils at all costs (unsaturated combined with hydrogen) extends shelf lives, body has no idea what to do with it Fiber

• reduces cholesterol by binding with certain cholesterol increasing substances
• cleanses colon and helps body eliminate waste quicker