Food & Nutrition: Culinary Techniques, Diets & Metabolic Health

Nutritional health is achieved through the therapeutic use of whole foods, safe culinary preparation, and understanding the metabolic impacts of specific dietary frameworks and ingredients.

Diet and Nutrition

Percentage of Nutrients You Need Daily

Published Jul,08 2011 | By Jennifer Tiffany

The three nutrients that make up our diets are protein, carbohydrate, and fat. Typically, a healthy diet for the average person is composed of about 50 percent carbohydrate, 20 percent protein, and 30 percent fat.