This document discusses proper nutrition and its importance. It introduces the author's credentials in nutrition and describes how changing eating habits can impact health. The author advocates for a diet high in protein and fiber from nutritious foods available from various stores and markets. Excellent nutrition provides many benefits like reduced disease risk and proper growth, while poor nutrition can increase risks of obesity and shorten lifespan. The conclusion emphasizes slowly implementing healthy eating for sustainable changes, as seen in improved athlete nutrition.

1. To Eat or Not Eat Your
Heart Away?
By Justin Price

2. Why should you care about proper nutrition?

3. Accomplishments
• B.S. in Nutrition from the University of Texas-Austin
• M.S. in Nutrition from Boston University
• Currently a nutrition consultant for the Chicago Bulls
• Change in my eating habits during college resulted in drastic weight loss

4. “What should I eat for breakfast, lunch, and
dinner?”
• Highly-processed foods and soft drinks provide no nutritional benefit
• Foods high in protein and fiber will keep you full for a longer period of time
• Water and tea provide vast health benefits
• Limiting portion sizes reduces the likelihood of over-eating
• Skipping one meal leads to over-compensation during the next meal

5. Where can you get these nutritionally beneficial
foods from?
• Walmart
• Aldi
• Walgreens
• Whole Foods Market
• Pick n’ Save
• Peapod
• Produce markets

6. What are the benefits of excellent nutrition?
• Reduced risk for many diseases
• Proper nutrition during the childhood and adolescence stage is important for
proper growth and development
• Decreases the risk of obesity and weight-gain
• Preserves the body and increases the life-span of individuals
• Improves mood, happiness, and well-being

7. Consequences of poor nutrition?

8. Conclusion
• The clients that I have worked with in the past slowly implemented certain
foods into their diet
• A well-balanced diet is more attainable when healthy eating habits are
implemented slowly, but steadily
• Countless success stories of NBA players that have changed their eating
habits (i.e., Derrick Rose, Pau Gasol, Joakim Noah)

9. References
• http://www.americashealthrankings.org/all/obesity
• http://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/nutrition/facts.htm
• http://authoritynutrition.com/top-10-evidence-based-health-benefits-of-green-tea/
• http://catalog.utexas.edu/undergraduate/natural-sciences/degrees-and-
programs/bs-nutrition/
• http://www.thebestschools.org/blog/2012/09/06/10-master-nutrition-degree-
programs/