Diet and Nutrition

Diet and Nutrition

Diet
Diet is often seen as something negative but this shouldn’t be the case. Diet is associated with a person’s overall food intake.

Diet is the food that a person habitually eats. Whether a person makes good or bad food choices, these things make up their diet.
If you are following good food choices that means you are following a healthy diet.

Healthy diet leads to a healthy lifestyle.

Healthy diet includes fruits, vegetables legumes, nuts and whole grains(examples, oats, wheat, brown rice).
If you are following bad food choices that means you are following  an unhealthy diet and it  leads to diseases such as obesity, abdominal pain, diabetes and infection.

It is generally recommended to follow a balanced diet. Balanced diet is low in unnecessary fats and sugar and high in vitamins minerals and other nutrients.

Nutrition
Nutrition is the quality of food that our body needs to function optimally. Our body needs nutrition in a balanced quantity. This includes right amount of carbohydrates, protein and healthy fats.

Carbohydrates rich foods  : vegetables, fruits, cereals, whole grains, etc.

Protein rich foods: eggs, almonds, tuna(fish), broccoli, peanut, pumpkin seeds, etc.

Healthy fats rich food : nuts, seeds, avocado’s, dark chocolate, Chia seeds, fatty fish like salmon, etc.

Proper nutrition also consists of minerals, vitamins, fibre and right amount of water.

Benefits of having proper nutrition
1) Nutrition is crucial for growth and development of our body.
2) Proper nutrition improves immune system.
3) Proper nutrition helps in weight loss and makes you strong and active.
4) Proper nutrition enhances energy levels.
5)  Proper nutrition helps in building muscles.

Diet VS Nutrition
Nutrition differs from diet.
Good diet leads to proper nutrition.

A person’s diet may consist of processed food, packaged food, and junk food. These are inferior food choices and should be avoid to attain good health. Unhealthy food is toxic and damages mind and body. The more chemicals and toxins we are exposed to, the worse our health becomes.

Diet and nutrition need to work together for people to improve their health and their lives.

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