GOOD NUTRITIOUS HABIT – EATING HEALTHY
It is an undeniable fact that we are what we eat. The food we choose to eat determine which nutrients our body will receive and in what quantities.
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According to Wikipedia, nutrition is the science that interprets the interaction of nutrients and other substances in food, in relation to maintenance, growth, reproduction, health and disease of an organism. Nutrition involves the intake of food, absorption, assimilation, biosynthesis, catabolism and excretion.
From antiquity, man has been known to be nutritional conscious. The first recorded nutritional experiment with human subject is found in the Bible Book of Daniel Chapter 1:1-16. Daniel and his friends who were captives in Babylon were selected as court servants. Hence, they were to eat from the king’s fine food and good wine, but they rejected the King’s good food and preferred vegetables (pulse) and water (this to me makes them the first vegetarian in history). After ten days of feeding on vegetables and water, they were compared to the other king’s men and they appeared healthier than the other men.
Unhealthy diet can cause deficiency related diseases such as; partial blindness, anaemia, preterm birth, still birth etc. Also, the consumption of food in excess quantity (over-consumption) can also lead to life threatening conditions such as diabetes, strokes and cardiovascular diseases. Hence, why balance diet is said to be the consumption of the essential classes of food in their right quantities and proportion.
NUTRIENTS NEEDED IN THE BODY
Nutrients needed in the human body are classify into 2 category namely; macro-nutrients (needed in large quantities) and micro-nutrients (needed in smaller quantity).
Macro-nutrients includes:
- Carbohydrates
- Protein
- Fat
- Fiber
- Water
Micro-nutrients includes: - Minerals
- Vitamins
Source: google.com
FACT ABOUT NUTRITION
- The human body requires seven major types of nutrients
- Not all nutrients provide energy but are still important such as fiber and water
- Micro-nutrients are important but required in smaller amounts
- Vitamins are essential organic compound that the human body cannot synthesize.
Source: Medical news today
IN CONCLUSION
If we eat healthy diet (in balance form) filled with variety of high nutrients, we are more likely to enjoy good health than if we eat poor diet that is lacking in nutrients.
References
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