The foods we consume greatly affect our body's efficiency. Your nutritional needs will vary depending upon your health and fitness goals. If your aim is to lose body fat and body weight, you need to become familiar with the variables that affect weight loss and body fat loss. Above all, you should realize that it 's more important to lose body fat than to lose overall body weight. Losing body fat reduces your risk for coronary artery disease, while losing overall body weight doesn't necessarily reduce this risk. In other words, you shouldn't just cut your calorie intake. Instead you should reduce your intake of fatty foods and increase your physical activity level.

While modifying one's behavior is difficult at times, especially when it involves eating and exercising, it is the best way to lose weight and increase your body's overall health and fitness level. The links to the left will help you to learn more about nutrition basics and the food groups. The fitness link from the Student Wellness Program Homepage can provide more information on exercising.

Food Guide Pyramid

Nutrition Basics

Food Groups

Nutritional Analysis

Behavior Modification