{"id":1630,"date":"2020-05-22T01:31:25","date_gmt":"2020-05-22T01:31:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/americanmotherscalifornia.org\/?p=1630"},"modified":"2020-05-22T01:31:25","modified_gmt":"2020-05-22T01:31:25","slug":"physical-health-part-1-nutrition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/americanmotherscalifornia.org\/index.php\/2020\/05\/22\/physical-health-part-1-nutrition\/","title":{"rendered":"Let’s Talk Nutrition"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Being a mom takes a lot of energy- which then constantly has to be restored. One of the ways that we do that is through our nutrition. Nutrition is a huge part of Physical Health (more than most people want to admit)! Let’s face it, if we don’t feel well and have no energy, nothing else matters! And like my brother says:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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So, if you are wondering, in your new coronavirus life, how to maintain some basic nutrition guidelines, here is some help! I’m going to call this “Nutrition in a Nutshell” (pun intended):<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Forget everything that you’ve read about what diet to eat or not eat to be healthy. Often times the only people who benefit from you buying into those are the creators of them. Here is some truth:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our bodies need certain nutrients to thrive. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Click here if you want more info about nutrients: https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC3471136\/<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Besides oxygen<\/span> (don’t forget your deep breathing) and water,<\/span> the 5 basic nutrients that are needed are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Carbohydrates<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Proteins<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Lipids<\/h2>\n\n\n\n