Nutritious Food For Health

Nutrients are the good things that we get through food which we need to nourish and nurture ourselves, and to be happy and healthy people. In scientific terms, nutrition is the supply of food that we need as an organism to feed our cells and keep them alive. Having good nutrition can help: reduce the risk of different diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, stroke, various types of cancers, and osteoporosis. Good Nutrition also reduces high blood pressure and it can lower high cholesterol. 

A diet, which disturbs the balance among the body elements, is called an unbalanced diet. A list of diets that contains little amount of all or some of the six food elements is called an unbalanced diet. This diet consists of either an overload or an insufficient intake of any dietary component. That means an overload or shortage of dietary parts, such as – proteins, fat, carbohydrates, fiber, vitamins, and minerals. Too many calories or too few calories are other types of imbalances. Most people in our world have an unbalanced diet. These people mostly eat carbohydrates. The body lacks proper nutrition if the diet does not contain a sufficient number of balanced proteins, carbohydrates, mineral salts, and vitamins. Eating erroneous types of food is the probable reason for a dietary imbalance. While there is no such thing as an ideal diet, striving to preserve balance in your diet can help prevent dietary deficiencies and redundant weight gain. An unbalanced diet can lead to health problems like high blood pressure, obesity, diabetes, tooth decay, coronary heart disease, hypertension, osteoporosis, malnutrition, and osteoarthritis. The deficiency of proper nutrition in the body is known as malnutrition.  

The Food Pyramid is a visual representation of how different foods and drinks contribute to a healthy balanced diet. The Food Pyramid allows individuals the flexibility to choose foods and drinks from each shelf depending on their food preferences.