food
/fo͞od/
Definition. Noun.
Any nourishing substance that is eaten or drunk to sustain life, provide energy, and promote growth.
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food
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Recipes
Eating well. To some it means eating hearty, calorie-rich foods. To others low-fat, low-calorie bland fare. But it's not a zero-sum game. Eating well means meeting both your nutritional needs and indulging your senses with a delightful mix of flavor, texture, aroma, and color. No compromise. Check out these recipes to find out how.
Step 2
Identify Your Unique Diet Needs
Choose a diet plan that works for you and takes your unique needs into account. From low-carb to low-glycemic; from Atkins to the Zone; from the latest diet to the Paleo Diet. You'll find it here.
Step 3: to level up
Master the Basics
Master the healthy eating basics. Learn about the fundamentals of nutrition and healthy eating. Find out about carbohydrates, protein, fat, fiber, and more. In order to level up and meet your health and wellness goals you need to get this right.
Step 4
What makes up a healthy Meal?
The key to a diet that you’ll love and feeds your body everything it needs, is variety and balance. Each food group provides certain nutritional benefits. And it's important to enjoy a variety of foods from within each food group, because each food offers different flavors, textures, and colors, as well as different macronutrients, vitamins, and minerals.
How exactly you divide up your plate (this is called macronutrient ratio) will depend on your preferred diet. But most will include foods from all food groups. Tap on each one to find recipes, tips, and guides.
Step 5
Drinks
Caramel Frappuccino anyone? That’s 400 calories. Nearly a quarter of your daily calorie needs. Whoooops. So here’s how to make your drinks delicious, nutritious, and way lower calorie.
Step 6
Calculate
Calculate your daily calorie needs, macronutrient ratio, and more with these easy to use diet calculators.
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Tools +Guides
Level up with these helpful guides, lists, calculators, and charts.
the essentials Food x Fitness
Working out? Feed your body right. Here's how.
