Food, Nutrition and Health

What's the relationship between food, nutrition and health? Well, they are all very closely related! The food that we eat can contain either good nutrition or none at all. The quality of nutrition that we provide to the body has a direct impact on health.

If improving your health is one of your goals, educating yourself about nutrition is one of the first steps you can take. The primary factors that affect health are:

• Nutrition


• Physical activity


• Sleep and


• Stress management

Learning the basics about food, nutrition and health will give you the understanding and the ability to make well-informed decisions about what you choose to eat.

The article on "Nutrition Data" explains what nutrition is and the purpose of nutrition.

"The Nutrition of Foods" explains that food breaks down into the nutrients that your body requires to function.

These nutrients are:

• Protein


• Fats


• Carbohydrates and


• Vitamins and minerals

Although we don't usually think of water as a nutrient, it is actually vital to your health. We'd croak if we didn't have any! The article on the health benefit of water describes why water is so essential to your body and improving your health.

A nutrition fact label is found on all processed foods and has information that you can use to make informed choices about food and nutrition for health. It's especially useful once you you are aware of the different nutrients and how your body uses them.

Your body's pH is primarily a result of the kinds of food that you eat. If you want to find out what pH is and how you can use it as a tool to monitor your health, the article called "What the heck is pH?" will help.

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With all the confusing and often misleading information about food. nutrition and health floating around, understanding the basics will help you sort out the valid data from the hype!

I saw a commercial the other day that is a perfect example of being able to spot false nutritional data. It was a commercial for a doughnut company and it portrayed a lot of people engaged in various activities. The message was "We keep America running!"

Oy! After I scraped my jaw off the floor, I started laughing. The idea that doughnuts and coffee contain the nutrition that a body needs to keep running is completely nuts! Factually, doughnuts are "junk food," having a lot of calories but virtually no nutritional value.

Sure, enjoy a doughnut occasionally, but having a doughnut and coffee every day for breakfast will not give your body the nutrition that it needs to keep running!

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When you've learned about the true relationship of food and nutrition to health, you won't believe false nutriton data like this that some ignorant advertising agency thought up just to sell you a freakin' doughnut!

The next step is putting the knowledge about nutrition that you've gained into use. Wouldn't it be great to have a personal nutrition guide??

How about a well-respected registered dietician with 15 years of exerperience helping people choose the best diet for their preferences and lifestyle? Meet nutritionist Suzette Barancik by following the personal nutrition guide link above and take the next step toward improving your health and energy!

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Enjoy your journey to better understanding of food, nutrition and health. I sincerely hope some of this information helps you achieve a greater level of health and happiness!

Cheers!

 

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