Nutrition

Vegetables

Nutrition is essential to maintain growth and support a healthy human body. Lack of nutrition in the body is called malnutrition. Lack of nutrition hastens aging process and also results in many degenerative diseases.

Poor nutrition impairs the body’s immune system and makes the body susceptible to infections.

The nutritional requirement varies according to the age and gender of a person. Children require nutrients that promote physical and mental growth.
Old aged persons will require anti-oxidant rich food that will slow down the ageing process.

Nutritious diet is a balanced diet – a diet that contains different kinds of foods and drinks from different groups. It also implies moderation in consuming certain types of foods such as saturated fats, trans-fats, salt, alcohol etc.

A balanced diet consists of the following items:
57% Carbohydrates
30% Fats
13% Protein
Vitamins
Minerals
Water



A separate article on each of the above items is shown in this blog.