Briefly explain the relationship between nutrition, health and nutritional status
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The Relationship Between Nutrition and Health
Food is a basic and foundational part of our lives. But sometimes we act as if the link between a balanced diet and our health does not exist – rather, we should look at it as a strong one.
Study after study has shown that people who eat whole foods rich in nutrients enjoy their lives more, live longer, and are at a reduced risk of disease. By eating the right foods, reducing our intake of fat and sugar, and exercising portion control, we can also maintain a healthy body weight and avoid chronic diseases such as diabetes and heart disease.
Defining the Strong Relationship Between Nutrition and Health
Here are some of the better-researched relationships between what we eat and our health:
VITAMIN C
Vitamin C is an important immune system booster, and may also help increase "good" HDL cholesterol levels and strengthen bones. Citrus fruits, such as oranges, lemons, and grapefruit, are high in Vitamin C, as are strawberries, avocados, and peppers.
POTASSIUM
Potassium is important for proper nerve function, and potassium-rich foods can also lower your risk of high blood pressure, stroke, and heart disease. Bananas are famously high in potassium, but so are avocados, sweet potatoes, and some tomato varieties.
ANTI-OXIDANTS
Anti-oxidants have been all the rage in health circles for some time, and for a good reason: They remove potentially damaging oxidizing agents in a living organism, cutting down on the free radicals that can harm healthy tissues. A range of fruits and vegetables, from apples and blueberries to carrots and peppers, contain anti-oxidants, as do nuts such as almonds and peanuts. (Here’s a tip: Add citrus, mentioned above, to some green tea. One study found that citrus increases your body's ability to absorb the antioxidants in the tea by about 80 percent!)
Food is a basic and foundational part of our lives. But sometimes we act as if the link between a balanced diet and our health does not exist – rather, we should look at it as a strong one.
Study after study has shown that people who eat whole foods rich in nutrients enjoy their lives more, live longer, and are at a reduced risk of disease. By eating the right foods, reducing our intake of fat and sugar, and exercising portion control, we can also maintain a healthy body weight and avoid chronic diseases such as diabetes and heart disease.
Defining the Strong Relationship Between Nutrition and Health
Here are some of the better-researched relationships between what we eat and our health:
VITAMIN C
Vitamin C is an important immune system booster, and may also help increase "good" HDL cholesterol levels and strengthen bones. Citrus fruits, such as oranges, lemons, and grapefruit, are high in Vitamin C, as are strawberries, avocados, and peppers.
POTASSIUM
Potassium is important for proper nerve function, and potassium-rich foods can also lower your risk of high blood pressure, stroke, and heart disease. Bananas are famously high in potassium, but so are avocados, sweet potatoes, and some tomato varieties.
ANTI-OXIDANTS
Anti-oxidants have been all the rage in health circles for some time, and for a good reason: They remove potentially damaging oxidizing agents in a living organism, cutting down on the free radicals that can harm healthy tissues. A range of fruits and vegetables, from apples and blueberries to carrots and peppers, contain anti-oxidants, as do nuts such as almonds and peanuts. (Here’s a tip: Add citrus, mentioned above, to some green tea. One study found that citrus increases your body's ability to absorb the antioxidants in the tea by about 80 percent!)
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Health is linked with nutrition. It is presumed that if a person eats right kind of food in balanced and in required amount will keep good health while the improper proportion of food intake can make a person's health ill.Good food is one of the factors that affect the health of a person there are several other factors that influence the health along with the food .The food should be wholesome and nutritious and made in a clean environment .If the cleanliness is not taken care of the food may make the person ill however it being nutritious.
Now we must understand the term "malnutrition"-malnutrition is destruction of health caused due to deficiency or excess of nutrients supplied to the body .Both undernutrition lack of nutrients and over-nutrition excess of one or more nutrients are considered as malnutrition resulting in ill health.
In the country like India faces a major undernutrition of vit.A.Vitamin A deficiency affect the eyesight of a person.The other example for over-nutrition is extreme overweight or obesity .This happens when a person intake more energy rich food and is not able to use up it in activities this results in accumulation of fat in the body to increase weight.With constantly increase in weight the person becomes obese.
Nutritional status:When the nutrients are utilized in an individual and the influence of it on the personality of that individual is known as nutritional status.The nutritional status can be determined by
. Consumption of the type of food .
. If there is any illness what kind it is an d observation of that person .
. Test blood and urine samples to know about the level of nutrients and other substances in the body of the person.
Less the consumption of vit.c may drop the level in the body.This can be found out by the diet pattern of that individual.
Now we must understand the term "malnutrition"-malnutrition is destruction of health caused due to deficiency or excess of nutrients supplied to the body .Both undernutrition lack of nutrients and over-nutrition excess of one or more nutrients are considered as malnutrition resulting in ill health.
In the country like India faces a major undernutrition of vit.A.Vitamin A deficiency affect the eyesight of a person.The other example for over-nutrition is extreme overweight or obesity .This happens when a person intake more energy rich food and is not able to use up it in activities this results in accumulation of fat in the body to increase weight.With constantly increase in weight the person becomes obese.
Nutritional status:When the nutrients are utilized in an individual and the influence of it on the personality of that individual is known as nutritional status.The nutritional status can be determined by
. Consumption of the type of food .
. If there is any illness what kind it is an d observation of that person .
. Test blood and urine samples to know about the level of nutrients and other substances in the body of the person.
Less the consumption of vit.c may drop the level in the body.This can be found out by the diet pattern of that individual.
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