Defining Nutrition

By Sienna Nalin


Being healthy embodies many things from being fit physically and mentally to eating properly. With eating properly you must know what you are eating. Nutrition is very important is something that you should really be paying attention to as far as what you eat.

In order to understand nutrition, we first must define what nutrition is. Nutrition is the process of eating food that your cells and organisms need to live and function in order for us to live. In much shorter terms, nutrition has to do with us eating food and digesting it so our bodies can grow and maintain being healthy.

Nutrition provides the body with the strength and ability to pursue our work. The protein nutrition helps the body build and repair cells. It is required to build and maintain the organ systems. The carbohydrate's intake is broken down into glucose, which provides energy to the body to perform. The fatty acids help the body gain energy and also supply essential nutrients to organs, skin and hairs. Vitamins and minerals obtained from all foods are required for physical and mental growth of the body.

Fruits and vegetables are very vital to keeping your body clean. You need fruits and vegetables on a daily basis. The water that is inside of these foods is what helps to keep one's body hydrated and clean. Carbs, fats and proteins are macro nutrients and vitamins and minerals are macro nutrients. You need all of these things in order to stay healthy and free of diseases and illnesses.

With so many become conscious of their health, they are realizing that nutrition is extremely important and is something that must be kept in check and paid attention to. Many people are seeking out profession help from dietitians to get on the path to becoming healthy and staying healthy. Nutrition does change with age, weight, height and many other factors. Some people's bodies need different vitamin and minerals compared to others.

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Eating healthy is very important as you have read. In order to make sure that your body is functioning correctly and you are getting the energy and vitamins you need, you must eat properly. Hopefully from here on out you will start watching the things that you put into your body.




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