• Water
• Fat
• Carbohydrates
• Vitamins
• Protein
• Minerals

Simple Sugars

• Table Sugars (Sucrose)
• Milk (Lactose)
• Fruit (Fructose)

Complex Carbohydrates

• Grains
• Vegetables
• Legumes

• Non-caloric organic compounds
• Needed in small quantities to assist in muscle growth, maintenance, and repair.

Describe the difference between

• Fat-soluble
• Water-soluble vitamins.

Fat-Soluble

• Vitamins A,D,E, and K
• Stored by the liver
• Overdosing can lead to toxic levels in the body

Water-Soluble

• Vitamins C and B6
• Excreted by the kidney when taken in excess

• Inorganic compounds that assist processes, such as regulating activity of many enzymes and maintaining acid-base balance, and are structural consituents of body tissues.
• Examples: Iron is part of red blood cells.  Calcium is found in bone and teeth.

List eight (8) dietary guidelines for Americans outlines by the US Department of Health and Human Services and US Department of Agriculture.

• Adequate Nutrition within Calorie needs
• Weight Management
• Physical Activity
• Food groups to encourage
• Fats
• Carbohydrates
• Alcoholic Beverages
• Food Safety

Describe "MyPyramid" and how participants

may benefit from this resource.

• Offers personlized eating plans and interactive tools to help plan/access food choices based on dietary guidlenes.
• Help give participants better understanding of what to eat and how much exercise to maintain for a healthy lifestyle.

Highlight AFAA's Nutrional Supplement Policy and discuss what the role and responsibilities of a fitness professional are when it comes to the sale and distribution of nutritional supplements.

• AFAA strongly discourages professionals from making any favorable recommendations to clients.
• Facilities and personnel should not provide nutritional supplements unless there is scientific evidence other than manufacturer about its benefits and safety.
• Nutrition Supplements banned by FDA should not be provided.
• When using approved substances, customers should be provided with Fact Sheets on product.
• Supplements should not be provided to cure and benefit any condition.

Body Composition

• Refers to the absolute and relative amounts of the structural compoenents of the body (fat, fluid, muscle/tissue, and bone)
• Improved by a combination of regular aerobic exercise, mild caloric restriction,resistance exercise and slow weight loss.

Weight Loss