| Are you feeling tired, stressed, or apathetic? Did you | | | | risk. More common than under nutrition in developed |
| know these are all common signs of a diet lacking | | | | countries like the United States, obesity puts a strain |
| nutritional value? If you are dieting, ill, or eating a | | | | on the organs and increases the risk for health |
| fast-food diet, you should you be concerned that | | | | problems such as diabetes, heart disease and even |
| you and your family are getting proper nutrition from | | | | cancer. |
| your food. | | | | Knowing what a typical serving size of food is can |
| - How can you know that you are getting enough | | | | help you determine if you (or a family member) are |
| nutrition? | | | | taking in the appropriate amount of calories. It is |
| If you find that a day goes by and the only thing | | | | important for parents to teach children moderate |
| you've had to eat is a bagel and coffee or maybe | | | | eating habits to ensure good eating for life. I cannot |
| some fast-food you will no doubt be feeling the | | | | stress this point enough! |
| physical effects of a lack of nutrition. Lack of mental | | | | - How nutritious is your food? |
| clarity, weakness and irritability are all signs you | | | | Aside from merely watching caloric intake it is |
| haven't given your body enough good food to eat. | | | | important that your diet has strong nutritional value |
| On the other hand, if you or your children indulge in | | | | as well. You could eat an entire box of doughnuts to |
| high calorie diets on a regular basis you will notice the | | | | meet your calorie needs without having met your |
| effects of over nutrition. Weight gain and related | | | | daily requirements for vitamins, protein, calcium and |
| symptoms will also zap your energy and put a strain | | | | other minerals. |
| on your body. | | | | Choosing a diet that lacks nutrition on a regular basis |
| - Under and over nutrition. Finding balance. | | | | will lead to a lowered resistance to illness, general |
| Your diet is a crucial element to feeling good, strong | | | | weakness, and irritability. Other diet deficiencies, such |
| and alert. If you've been suffering from a diet lacking | | | | as a lack of calcium, can lead to more serious |
| in nutrition, or an over indulgence in nutrition, you'll | | | | disorders like osteoporosis. |
| certainly be feeling the effects on your overall health | | | | While pregnant and/or lactating women, the elderly |
| - and even worse - you may be setting yourself up | | | | and ill individuals may have no choice but to to |
| for more serious disease. | | | | supplement their diet with multi vitamins, the average |
| You obviously need calories for energy. It is vital to | | | | healthy person should attempt to get most of the |
| obtain the necessary amount of calories every day | | | | nutrition they need in a normal diet that includes fruit, |
| to maintain your optimum health. Individuals who do | | | | vegetables, protein (meat and lentils), dairy and fibre |
| not take in the proper amount of calories because of | | | | bread and cereals). |
| ill health, physical disability, dieting or problems with | | | | - So what about the occasional burger? |
| absorption, usually begin to loose weight, lack | | | | Fast-food in the diet is not harmful if it is only an |
| concentration and as time passes they begin to loose | | | | occasional treat, but may show its negative effects if |
| the function of organs such as the reproductive | | | | consumed as a major part of the diet. Educating |
| system and eventually major functions of the heart | | | | yourself and your family on what a healthy diet is will |
| and lungs. | | | | help you and your family feel great and enjoy good |
| A diet too high in calories will also put your health at | | | | health for years to come. |