How to get the most out of this course:

1. Follow along with course with no distractions
2. Ask Yourself - Why are you here? - What do you want to get out of this course and focus on that
3. Commit to a Life Style Change from today (We will look at your Weekly Timetable later to adjust your mindset and planning)
4. Watch the Short Video on Motivation later in the course (How does it apply to you?)
5. Read over material, make a plan, and commit to your new journey and New You from Today.

Definition of food:

• Materials for Growth, Maintenance and repair
• Materials for Heat and Energy Production or,
• Substance to regulate body processes

Definition of nutrition:

• The study of food and the processes of Growth, Maintenance and Repair
• It is dependent of Digestion of which there are 2 sides:

1. 1. Catabolism – Breaking the food down
   2. Anabolism – Using the nutrients in the food within the body for Growth, Maintenance or Repair.

What is a diet?

• A DIET is what you eat on a daily, weekly , monthly, yearly basis.
• It is finding out what you need to power your daily activities and then consuming that in the form or food.
• This could be eating high or low calories…It is not starving yourself.
• eg. Professional Swimmers eat  8000-12000 calories per day as they eat to power their calorie expenditure.
• We will show you in this course how to power your own personal energy expenditure and tie that into your personalised goals.

• Include all the essential nutrients in their Recommended Daily Amounts (RDAs)
• Provide energy consistent with the maintenance of a healthy body composition
• Support all your working and training sessions and give energy for your day
• Aid timely recovery from training sessions
• Provide for Long-term Health
• Be Achievable and Sustainable over time (i.e. Life Nutrition).