It is said that 'Health is wealth' and sooner the better for a person to realize its reality. In most of the cases, the physical and mental trauma of a person occurs due to erratic life style and the consumption of various junk foods, which are devoid of any kind of nutritious values. They are just to feel up the gastric cavity and kill us silently.
Our food provides us the various nutrients we need to survive. Nutrients like proteins, vitamins, carbohydrates, minerals, fats, etc. are the building blocks of our body and their deficiencies can cause specific disorders, diseases, and abnormalities. Right from birth till death, the relation between our health and good food habit remains directly proportional and any disturbances in that may leave an ever lasting trail causing irreparable damage.
Impairment of health due to improper intake of food and nutrients, result in to a condition called 'Malnutrition'. Undernutrition and overnutrition both can be included within this category. As a matter of fact, non-availability of food and lack of minimum required nutritious food both can cause undernutrition in a person irrespective of age and sex.
Undernutrition: Here the food intake is too insufficient to meet the needs for a metabolic energy. As a result, the body tries to make up the shortfall by metabolizing some of its own body molecules. It gives rise to various disorders like Kwashiorkor, Marasmus, Beriberi, Scurvy, Anemia, Goiter etc. Proper intake of food can control these as well as emotional stresses too.
Overnutrition: Intake of excess amount of food overloaded with nutrients also causes great deal of harm to the body by increasing the body mass. Over consumption of saturated fats, like butter, butter milk, vegetable oils, red meat, eggs, etc., may lead to hypercholesterolemia. In this condition the cholesterol content in the blood increases abnormally and causes cardiac disorders. In extreme cases, cholesterol gets deposited on the blood vessels, disrupts blood flow, and increases blood pressure. Similarly, excessive input of calories can produce overweight and obesity due to accumulation of fat in the tissues. Excess of minerals and vitamins can also be toxic.
Healthy eating is comprised of balanced diet which contains all the necessary nutrients in proper amount. A person having well balanced meal regularly may hardly need dietary supplements. However, for ailing people, pregnant women, or a child, the doctor can suggest the best.
So, always eat healthy to stay healthy..!
