So... What's for dinner?

The food you eat supplies much more than just fuel for your body to function properly. It provides the raw materials from which your skin, hair, muscle, bone, and all other tissues are made. Your diet provides nutrients that are necessary to manufacture hormones and enzymes that control the function of every cell in your body. Your body also uses these nutrients to make neurotransmitters that regulate how you think and feel. Therefore, ensuring a proper balance of macronutrients (protein, carbohydrates, and fat) and micronutrients (vitamins, minerals, and other food components) is essential to your overall health. You really are what you eat, and that's why a balance diet is so important. The MIAMI Institute's Registered Dietitian, Julianna Maggio, can help you construct a healthy diet and lifestyle for life.