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Hydration and Energy Levels

Week 1: Hydration and Energy Levels

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Healthy and Unhealthy Fats

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Proteins and Energy Levels

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Carbohydrates and Energy Production

Week 2: Fats, Proteins, and Carbohydrates

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Micronutrients

Week 3: Micronutrients

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Balancing Blood Sugar

Week 4: Balancing Blood Sugar

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Digestion and Gut Health

Week 5: Digestion and Gut Health

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Adaptogens

Week 6: Adaptogens

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Lifestyle and Energy Levels

Week 7: Lifestyle and Energy Levels

<p>Protein is an essential part of nutrition because:</p> <ul> <li>It is the primary component of our muscles, hair, nails, skin, eyes, organs, and brain</li> <li>Our immune system requires protein for the formation of antibodies</li> <li>Oxygen-carrying hemoglobin in our blood is a protein</li> <li>Hormones are made up of proteins</li> <li>Protein is a complex molecule made up of 22 amino acids. Amino acids are the building blocks of protein. Not all amino acids are essential because your body can make many of them; however, there are 9 amino acids the body cannot manufacture. These amino acids are called essential amino acids and must be acq...</li></ul>