Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics

Food and Nutrition

Eating a wide range of foods to include a diverse group of nutrients is the easiest way to have a healthy diet. A healthy diet should comprise of all of the obligatory nutrients and adequate calories to balance energy spending and provide for growth and maintenance through the life cycle. A healthy food should contain all the required nutrients for good health including body building factors. Five factors can be maintained for a healthy life with the help of proper food.

a. Weight management- Good nutrition and weight management go hand in hand. A proper diet supports to keep energy levels high; making it more likely to fulfil the other key component of weight management

b.  Growth Development- Optimal childhood growth and development rely on correct nutrition. In some cases nutrient deficiencies in young children are comparatively common.

c.   Anti-aging- Proper nutrition can increase the lifespan of individuals & can keep healthier as the age increases with time.

d.  Immune boosting- Immune system relies on both macronutrients: proteins, carbohydrates and fats, and micronutrients: vitamins and minerals, supplied by the daily diet to stay healthy.

e.  Mood- Good nutrition renders better moods. If the corresponding diet is high in sugar and starchy foods one might experience blood sugar swings that cause short-tempered or sad moods.