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'''Nutrition''' is the study that deals with [[food]] (nutrients) and nourishment. | '''Nutrition''' is the study that deals with [[food]] (nutrients) and nourishment. | ||
| − | There are several nutrients that the human body needs to acquire: [[protein]], [[carbohydrates]], [[fat]], [[vitamins]], [[minerals]] and [[water]]. | + | There are several nutrients that the human body needs to acquire: [[protein]], [[carbohydrates]], [[fat]], [[vitamins]], [[minerals]] and [[water]]. Other elements include fiber and micronutrients like antioxidants, trace elements, and phytochemicals. |
Nutrient-dense foods are those that provide substantial amounts of vitamins and minerals and relatively fewer calories. | Nutrient-dense foods are those that provide substantial amounts of vitamins and minerals and relatively fewer calories. | ||
| − | The first principle of a [[health]]y diet is simply to eat a wide variety of foods. [http://www.wellnessletter.com/html/fw/fwNut01HealthyDiet.html#] | + | The first principle of a [[health]]y diet is simply to eat a wide variety of foods. [http://www.wellnessletter.com/html/fw/fwNut01HealthyDiet.html#] A poor diet can have an injurious impact on [[health]]. |
Correct food combinations result in an immediate improvement in health by lightening the load of the digestive organs; better nutrition is assured, and there is better digestion, less fermentation and putrefaction, more comfort, less distress and less gas. So-called food allergies often disappear as a result of proper food combining. [http://www.rawfoodexplained.com/digestive-physiology-and-food-combining/the-basis-of-the-food-combining-system.html] | Correct food combinations result in an immediate improvement in health by lightening the load of the digestive organs; better nutrition is assured, and there is better digestion, less fermentation and putrefaction, more comfort, less distress and less gas. So-called food allergies often disappear as a result of proper food combining. [http://www.rawfoodexplained.com/digestive-physiology-and-food-combining/the-basis-of-the-food-combining-system.html] | ||
Revision as of 19:09, April 27, 2012
Nutrition is the study that deals with food (nutrients) and nourishment.
There are several nutrients that the human body needs to acquire: protein, carbohydrates, fat, vitamins, minerals and water. Other elements include fiber and micronutrients like antioxidants, trace elements, and phytochemicals.
Nutrient-dense foods are those that provide substantial amounts of vitamins and minerals and relatively fewer calories.
The first principle of a healthy diet is simply to eat a wide variety of foods. [1] A poor diet can have an injurious impact on health.
Correct food combinations result in an immediate improvement in health by lightening the load of the digestive organs; better nutrition is assured, and there is better digestion, less fermentation and putrefaction, more comfort, less distress and less gas. So-called food allergies often disappear as a result of proper food combining. [2]