PRECISION NUTRITION Introduction What is good nutrition?

Best combination of nutrient and calorie density for improving health and promoting fat loss

A diet high in nutrient-dense foods and low in calorie-dense foods

Limiting factor

Anything that makes it more difficult for a client to achieve optimal results

Foods with high nutrient density

Bright or deeply colored vegetables; bright or deeply colored friuts; high fibers, unprocessed grains; lean meats

Insulin resistance

Condition in which normal amounts of the hormone insuline are inadequate to produce a normal response from fat, muscle, and liver cells

Calorie density

Energy provided per unit of food; high caloric density foods provide many calories in a small portion while low caloric density foods provide fewer calories in a large portion

Nutrient density

Foods that provide substantial amounts of nutrients with only the necessary calories.

High calorie density foods

Foods which have less water or are higher in fat - cookies, crackers, butter, bacon

Low calories density foods

Foods with a lot of fiber and water-fresh vegetables, broth based soups, fresh fruits, chicken breast

Performance

Function, action, or operation, whether athletically or in daily life

Social support

Network of individuals that provides positive feedback, constructive critics, and encouragement for one's lifestyle choices

Medical Nutrition Therapy (MTP)

Nutritional advice intended to treat a variety of conditions and illnesses, the provision of which is the exclusive domain of trained and licensed nutrition professionals

Metabolic

Pertaining to the chemical reactions and physiological processes necessary to ensure life.

Ergogenic

Physical or mental performance enhancing strategies

Laws of thermodynamics

Principles that govern energy exchange, including heat exchange and the performance of work

4 important criteria that all good nutrition plans should meet

Properly controls energy balance; provides nutrient density; achieves health, body composition and performance goals; is honest and outcome-based;

Energy balance

Relationship between all sources of energy intake and energy output; an organism is said to be in energy balance when energy flow into the body and out of the body is equal; often evidenced by a stable body weight.

Body composition

Relative relationship between lean body mass (bone mass, body water, muscle mass, organ mass) and fat mass (adipose tissue and intra-tissue fat deposits)

Health

State of physical well-being and optimum function that should be assessed through medical tests, including blood assessments, cardiovascular tests, and other screening modalities.

Cross-referral system

System in which 2 health and fitness professionals actively recommend each other's complementary services to their own clients and patients.

Foods with low nutrient density

Table sugar; soda/soft drinks; white flour; ice cream

Satiation

The state of being satisfactorily full

Outcome-based

Use of specific, measurable, outcomes and evidence to make decisions, rather than nebulous or dogmatic of what's "good" or "correct"

Positive energy balance

When energy flow into the body exceeds energy flow out of the body, often evidenced by an increasing body weight

Negative energy balance

When energy flow out of the body exceeds energy flow into the body, often evidenced by a decreasing body weight

Types of limiting factors

genetic makeup; physical/exercise activity pattern; physiology; mindset; nutrition.