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What Role Does Nutrition Play in Our Health?
Nutrition as it applies to our daily lives means that we take in
what we need to maintain our body's healthy state. Nutrition has
become an important word thanks to the involvement of the USDA
in our daily food requirements, and the FDA's involvement in
determining what is and is not dangerous for us to consume.
What about eating habits? What about vitamins? What role does
our daily intake play in our health? More than you have been
lead to believe or understand. The body's ability to remain well
under anything other than ideal conditions is a direct result of
the nutrition received on a daily basis. The mind's ability to
remain well is, again, a direct result of our nutritional intake.
For instance, the human brain doesn't develop well without the
necessary input of protein in our daily diet. No protein, no
intelligence. Nutrition refers to the nurturing of our body, in
our ability to keep it healthy and functioning as it is supposed
to do. Our ability to provide the body with all the necessary
food, vitamins, and minerals so that we continue to thrive in
our daily life processes. How do we determine that we are
providing the essential nutritional needs? That knowledge comes
by educating ourselves about what our individual needs are, the
needs of our family, and then taking that knowledge and applying
it to the foods we buy, that we prepare, and that our families
consume.
Health is taught as a science course, and addresses matters of
personal hygiene, diseases, and the broad spectrum of health as
it applies to the masses. No individual attention is given to
how to attain optimal health via our eating habits. It's funny
that we skip the most important, fundamental building block to
good health: our nutritional and caloric consumption in our
food.
I personally believe we should have the field of nutrition
and
physical activity married into something combined to provide
every person that enters the school system with a personal
knowledge of their bodies' needs, caloric, and nutritional, so
that they complete their education with mental and physical
competencies, as well as analytical and mathematical competence.
Nutrition is a concept that should be as important to our
educational process as our ability to count. The ability to
recognize our nutritional requirements, find the foods we need
to fulfill those requirements, and differentiate between healthy
food consumption and "unhealthy" eating habits is not an option.
Not for a healthy, happy, long, and quality life What we should
absorb as we travel along life's daily path is a way to
incorporate good nutrition into our lifestyle. There is
generally just as much room for good as there is bad, it just so
happens that bad nutritional habits hold more appeal.
Bad nutrition receives more advertising dollars than healthy
nutritional options, and is often more visible. But that doesn't
mean it's any easier, more convenient, or cheaper. Habits,
generally take about two weeks to make the switch from conscious
action to unconscious thought. Two weeks is not long, it's not
long at all for decisions that will affect you for the rest of
your life. It's also not long for the potential reward that
comes from setting an example your children can follow, and you
can be proud for them to follow. You teach them daily about the
good habits you want them to develop, and then you demonstrate a
bad one in your nutrition choices. C'mon, mom and dad, let's
practice what we preach.
About the author:
Tony Robinson is a CEO and Webmaster. He has a young family and
a keen interest in health and fitness. Visit his site at
http://www.be-well-and-fit.com
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| Nutrition.gov Homepage |
| US federal guide offering access to all government web sites with reliable and accurate information on nutrition and dietary guidance. |
| www.nutrition.gov |
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| American Society for Nutrition |
| Publication from the American Academy of Nutritional Sciences. Includes past and current issues online with subscription information. |
| www.nutrition.org |
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| Food and Nutrition Information Center Home Page: |
| Has dietary supplements, guidelines, food guide pyramid, child care nutrition, food safety, and topics from AZ. |
| fnic.nal.usda.gov |
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| British Nutrition Foundation |
| Promotes the nutritional wellbeing of society through the impartial interpretation and effective dissemination of scientifically based nutritional knowledge ... |
| www.nutrition.org.uk |
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| NutritionData's Nutrition Facts Calorie Counter |
| Nutrition facts calorie counter and calculator promotes healthy eating by telling you, in simple terms, what is good and bad about the foods you eat. |
| www.nutritiondata.com |
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| Nutrition Explorations: The Fun and Easy Way to Teach and Learn ... |
| Nutrition Explorations provides nutrition education information and resources for teachers, school foodservice professionals, parents, families and kids. |
| www.nutritionexplorations.org |
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| About Nutrition - Nutrition, Diets, and Vitamin Supplements Help |
| Guide to nutrition information with vitamin and mineral index, news updates, free e-mail newsletter, chat room, discussion forums, and recipe boards. |
| nutrition.about.com |
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| MyPyramid.gov - United States Department of Agriculture - Home |
| The Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion created the food pyramid guidance system. Find updated information about daily food recommendations, ... |
| www.mypyramid.gov |
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| American Dietetic Association |
| Nutrition information, resources, and access to Registered Dietitians provided by ADA and the National Center for Nutrition and Dietetics. |
| www.eatright.org |
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| MedlinePlus: Nutrition |
| (Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion) - Links to PDF; Whole Grains: High in Nutrition and Fiber, yet Low in Fat (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education ... |
| www.nlm.nih.gov |
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| Dole 5 A Day - We make 5 A Day fun! |
| Learn the importance of eating five servings of fruits and vegetables every day. Includes recipes for kids to try. |
| www.dole5aday.com |
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| Nutrition - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| An encyclopedia article on nutrition, including sections on history, health, food processing, longevity, lifetstyle, policy, holistic approaches, ... |
| en.wikipedia.org |
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| Nutrition Cafe |
| Be a Nutrition Sleuth, play the Grab-a-Grape game or build a meal in the Have-a-Bite Cafe. [Optional Flash version] |
| exhibits.pacsci.org |
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| ScienceDaily: Health & Medicine -- Nutrition News |
| Answers to questions about nutrition, body weight, herbal and nutritional supplements, and the role of diet in improving and maintaining your health. |
| www.sciencedaily.com |
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| Nutrition Source, Harvard School of Public Health |
| Harvard School of Public Health and Nutrition Research covers latest information on fiber, fats, calcium, carbohydrates, eggs, nutritional pyramids, ... |
| www.hsph.harvard.edu |
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| Welcome to Nutrition Australia |
| Non-profit, independent body promoting the health and well-being of all Australians. Includes nutrition news and health facts. |
| www.nutritionaustralia.org |
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| WHO | Nutrition |
| Nutrition is an input to and foundation for health and development. ... Better nutrition means stronger immune systems, less illness and better health. ... |
| www.who.int |
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| Center for Science in the Public Interest |
| Since 1971, the Center for Science in the Public Interest has been a strong advocate for nutrition and health, food safety, alcohol policy, ... |
| www.cspinet.org |
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| American Journal of Clinical Nutrition |
| Publication with nutrition topics, health news, FDA regulations, and legislative events. |
| www.ajcn.org |
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| BBC - Health - Healthy living - Nutrition |
| Offers a wealth of health and nutrition information including recipes, weight calculators, diet tips and nutrition advice. |
| www.bbc.co.uk |
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