The six phases of nutrition – overview

The six phases of nutrition – overview

If you're like me, you've heard someone say something like, "I eat healthy" a thousand times.

Maybe you even said it yourself, maybe it was even true!

Therefore, with the help of this article, I will inform you that a “nutritious or healthy diet” is just a part of a larger whole, a whole that massively contributes to health, fitness and vitality.

You'll find that just because you eat "well" doesn't mean you'll be "well" fed. Why?

It's because diet is what you eat, but nutrition is what you actually get from that diet, then use and get rid of. Hopefully by the end of the article you will realize that a lot happens between putting good food in your mouth and assimilating it!

So what? Well, if you want the best health, you need to pay attention to each of these 6 areas. You want to make sure you support each phase of the diet to work efficiently. To cover that, here’s a basic overview of the “Six Stages of Nutrition.” I'll briefly talk about each stage, how we define it, why it's important to your health, and what you can do to make it work better. One of the best ways to use this information is to realize that you take care of your body, it can take care of you. Let's take a quick look at each.

Phase #1 Diet:Nutrition is everything you eat and drink, not just the foods you eat but also all the liquids and supplements. It's worth remembering the things you can't see in your food (food additives, pesticides, antibiotics, hormones and other toxins) and the things you want to see (if they hadn't already been taken out, as with garbage and processed foods), as well as alcohol and medications. Diet is the phase where you should spend the most time focusing on improving, as it is the phase over which you have the most control (the other phases are indirectly controlled, while diet is under direct control, although this is the way most people eat - mindlessly - would lead you to believe there is not much control at all!). You can see the effects of changing the nutritional aspect of the six stages as a trickle-down effect, where each subsequent stage is influenced by the choices you make in your diet.

Stage #2 Digestion:The process of breaking down food into nutrients that can be used by the body. When you eat food, your body immediately begins to break it down, which occurs in the mouth, stomach, and intestines. It's a very effective system until something goes wrong, and when it does, it causes a whole cascade of effects that you really don't want to experience. Fortunately, the best way to support your digestion is through good nutrition; one that contains the right mix of cooked and raw foods and liquids for YOUR body. In times of stress, supplementation with enzymes, amino acids, vitamins, minerals and herbal supplements is necessary.

Stage 3 Absorption:The process by which nutrients are passed through the intestinal walls to move to the next stage. This phase is largely controlled by digestion, so focusing on digestion will almost always improve your absorption. In general, the better your digestion, the better your absorption. Most often, supplements are designed to aid in both digestion and absorption.

Stage #4 Circulation:The process by which your nutrients are transported throughout your body, and like any transport system, blockages, exhaustion, breakdowns and ineffectiveness can occur. Fortunately, you can do your part to prevent congestion by eating right, exercising properly, and paying attention to the indicators of good blood circulation.

Phase #5 Assimilation:The process by which your cells absorb nutrients from the bloodstream for energy, repair and building. Due to the modern diet, its unbalanced ratio and distribution of fats and the unfortunate processing and decomposition of food, this phase is often a bottleneck for good health. Why? Because even if you have a fantastic supply of nutrients flushing through your body, if the cells are shut down or trading ineffectively, you won't be able to get the most out of those nutrients. One of the secrets to good health is keeping your cells functioning properly, and if you tire easily or have low energy, this can be a contributing factor.

Elimination Stage 6:This is the process of removing waste, toxins and dead cells, which are then excreted from the body. It's the end of the line. Literally. And if you don't think that's important, try sticking a potato in your car's exhaust and see what happens! You can think of three stages of elimination; 1, from the cells to the bloodstream (or lymphatic system), 2, from the bloodstream to the organs of waste collection and disposal, 3, from the organs of waste collection and disposal to the outside. Most of the time this system works well when all other parts are working, but sometimes one of the levels of elimination (usually the cells or the intestines) needs a little support.

When you read the above, did you realize that the six stages of nutrition depend on each other?

So if just one stage loses function, it can cause the entire system to break down or stop functioning optimally (you experience this as fatigue, stress, illness, illness, injury, or pretty much anything else you could describe as a problem). The health of your body as a whole depends on your cells receiving the correct amounts and types of nutrients, therefore your cells depend on the six phases of nutrition. You can use this as a map to figure out where to improve and what to focus on. Luckily, your body is also incredibly resilient and can handle being treated like garbage for quite some time. But that doesn't mean that you can forgo taking good care of it, on the contrary, if you want to get the best out of your body, you have to put the best into it. A bit like the old saying “garbage in = garbage out”. . Let's learn how to put quality in so you can get quality out!