Top Nutrients for a Healthy Life – Sydney’s Ace Trainer Gives the List

Dec. 17, 2011 - PRLog -- With more and more people embracing the vegetarian lifestyle, it’s become important to be aware of how one can plan diets without losing out on any essential nutrients. There are a number of plant-based food choices that vegetarians can make to supply iron, calcium, proteins and other important nutrients essential to the body. Boot camp expert Dan Clay shares some top foods for vegetarians.

Dec 8, 2011 – Dan Clay, one of Sydney’s top names in the world of fitness, has been organizing effective and innovative boot camp programs for the past nine years. His Dangerously Fit personal training program creates a fun and challenging experience for participants in addition to delivering results. For more information on Clay’s boot camp program, visit http://bootcampsydney.com.au.

In the current article, Clay shares insights into nutrients that vegetarians need to focus on; Clay also discusses foods that provide these nutrients.

Iron
Vegetarians can get their iron from food sources such as leafy vegetables, nuts and skin-retained potatoes. Vitamin C aids the body in absorbing iron. As such vegetarians need to consume Vitamin C sources such as citrus fruits and tomatoes.

Proteins
Soy-based foods, dairy products, nuts and beans are all good sources of protein. A vegetarian whose diet excludes meat but includes eggs and milk, can use these foods for the required supply of proteins.

Calcium
Calcium is required for bone strength. Equip body with calcium with foods such as dairy products, leafy vegetables, soymilk, tofu, sesame seeds and beans. For those consuming dairy products, cheese and yogurt low in fat are good food choices.

Other Vital Nutrients
Vitamin D is another vital nutrient required by the body to absorb calcium. Sunlight is a natural source of this vitamin; other food sources include dairy products, soymilk and orange juice. Vitamin B12 is another important nutrient found in dairy products and soymilk.

Physical activity complements healthy food choices and leads to an energetic and full life, says the boot camp trainer. Daily routines such as walking, climbing stairs or pursuing hobbies that require physical effort (e.g., hiking, gardening) are effective.

Dedicated programs such as boot camps can provide the right professional guidance for achieving desired fitness levels. For example, at boot camp Sydney, Clay has a team of qualified instructors who tailor exercise sessions to participants’ fitness levels; there are diet professionals who prepare a customized food plan based on participants’ current and desired fitness levels.

People looking for cost-effective alternatives for gyms can benefit from boot camps, says Clay. His boot camp, for example, offers fitness solutions at far lesser costs than gyms and other personal training programs. Further, exercises featured in Clay’s boot camp program do not demand expensive equipment; participants exercise with simple equipment such as sandbags, Olympic rings and dumbbells here.

In addition to expertise and cost benefits, Clay’s boot camp assures participants that they can burn six kilos of excess fat in or before six weeks. For more information on Dan Clay, his team and his boot camp program, visit http://bootcampsydney.com.au/blog.

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Dan Clay is one of Sydney’s most sought after trainers and leads a team of motivated professional personal trainers striving to bring the ultimate results in health and fitness to their clients.