''Food is the foundation of life'' The science of health defines the food as the foundation of life. In fact food supplies the energy we need for our daily activities we meet in our daily life. Food sustains nutrients which are essential in keeping us in good health. Not only in health, foods also adds pleasure to our life. Can you imagine life without food? Eating foods gives us a chance to relax abd feel more comfortable. But, do this foods are really appopriate for our good nutrition?
Good nutrition provides the body with all the nutrients it needs. This nutrients are th chemical substances which are essential to our health as well as our growth,energy,and repair of tissues. These nutrients are the vitamins,minerals,fats,carbohydrates,protein and water. Vitamins,minerals,carbohydrates,fats and protein are usually found in the 3 basic food groups which are the GO,GROW,and Glow foods.Therefore we can say that eating variety of foods can sustain our body needs.
A good balance diet may contains all of the nutrients needed by our body. Improper diet may results to many chronical diseases like obesity,anorexia,ricketts,beriberi,iron defficiency anemia,pellagra and others. This diseases are very common especially if our diet is unbalanced. Example, lack of eating foods containing vitamin D results to ricketts. If you eat more on meats which contains big amount of fats may cause hypertension, rheumatic hearth disease,stroke and others. Diet should be balanced so that you will not get these common diseases and maintain your good health condition.
These diet changes have a great impact on our health as a nation. Today many causes of death are caused by improper and unbalanced diet and other lifestyle practices. Meanwhile,there is a need for us to eat our balanced diet to have a good nutrition, and together with the healthful practices like exercise and rest. As we know good nutririon provides our body needs, and good nutrition prevents lifestyle diseases. Therefore good nutrition have also an impat to us to be a better citizen in the society.
