The Inseparable Connection Between Diet and Nutrition
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The act of food being used to aid the health of the human body is called nutrition. For each part of the body to perform its function at the optimal capacity, the body needs to be acquiring a sufficient supply of food and supplements. Although nutrients have many different roles and have different levels of importance, a good state of health cannot be maintained without all of the six types of nutrients the body needs: carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, minerals, and water. These nutrients must each have a proper balance. A consistent exercise routine is also necessary for a healthy body. In order for the body to have the proper energy level, the body consumes food. Food is mandatory for the body to keep up a healthy level of performance. The five major food groups are: fruits and vegetables, fats and oils, grains and meats, and dairy products. In order for us to maintain the best level of health for our body, we need to understand the inseparable connection between diet and nutrition.
When first starting this assignment I didn’t think that I was going to
learn anything new that I didn’t already know about my eating habits.
After writing down a days worth of food and drink and then analysing
all the information and actually calculating out everything, I
realized that there is so much more that I could learn in the future
and will lean in the future about myself and the food that I eat.
After assessing my diet throw the week and recording and analysing its
nutrition value, relative to my gender, weight and age I had chance to
learn, the food that I intake what are they consist of.
I found my energy intake to be a lower than the recommended 1940 kcal
per day. I consumed 1472.5 kcal. Food calories are nutrients and
supply energy to the body. To increase this I should eat more fresh
fruits and vegetables.
Fats are essential nutrients. Fats produce more than twice the energy
of carbohydrates. Our body use fats when is short of carbohydrate.
Another function of fats is to protect body temperature. Fats are
found in the plants and animal foods. I found my fat intake to be at
33.94g. It is bad for our bodies to have too much fat. High fat intake
can cause heart disease, heart attack and stroke. The body needs fats
for growth and repair. There three types of fats: saturated fats,
which are often “favourite fats” such as: ice cream, butter, cheese.
Unsaturated fats contain essential fatty acids.
These are needed by
our bodies to help tend off a variety of ailments, including heart
disease and help lower cholesterol. They also contain vitamin E. These
can be polyunsaturated or monosaturated fats. Monosaturated types have
a greater beneficial effect on cholesterol levels. Saturated and
monosaturated fats are not essential nutrients, although they can be
used by the body to make energy. My intake of essential fatty acids is
very low as only 6.2. This is only about 33% of daily recommendation.
To increase it and get the right amount and kind of fat in my diet I
could eat more seeds, nuts and minimize my intake of fried food and
saturated fats from meat and dairy products.
Carbohydrates are the most important nutrients in our bodies.
Carbohydrates give all the cells in our body the energy that they
need. This energy is used to keep body active. Body breaks
carbohydrates into two different types of fuel. There are 3 types of
carbohydrates; starches, fibre, and sugar. We find starches in gains,
legumes, and sugar in plant and fruits. Starches and fibre are
essentially chains of sugar molecules. Some chains are straight; some
branch wildly. Carbohydrates are divided into two forms: complex and
simple. Complex carbohydrates (grains vegetables and fruits) have all
the basic nutrients. They are more useful of our body. There are two
groups of complex carbohydrates: high fibre and low fibre. High fibre,
complex carbohydrates are not digestible by human beings, because we
don’t have the enzyme to do the job. Simple carbohydrates such as food
made from sugar (candy and soft drinks) are less useful because they
are high in calories and low in nutrients.
For carbohydrate intake the norm is 300g. My intake was a little low being 207.9. This shows that
I need to eat more carbohydrates. I should also balance each of my
meals on complex carbohydrate as brown rice, wholemeal pasta or bread.
Include vegetables and fruit to finish the meal and this should ensure
I get a balance of complex carbohydrate. My fibre intake is 40 per
cent lower than recommended 18g. Fibre is an extremely important
component of a balanced and healthy diet. It has numerous roles and
function within the body including helping to control blood glucose
levels, improving the efficiency of the absorption of nutrients,
decreasing cholesterol and controlling the appetite. To promote health
and well being, fibre should be included in my diet. A good way to
increase my daily intake is to start a day with muesli or a high-fibre
cereal. I should also gradually increase my intake of fibre over a
three to five day period and ensure I also increase my intake of water
to six to eight glasses a day. I will cut down on my use of white
bread and replace it with a wholegrain or wholemeal variety.
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