Nutrition

• Good nutrition can lead to optimised general bodily function, disease and illness protection and prevention, more energy synthesis, a healthy body-healthy mind state of mind, positive outlook, improved concentration, and quicker recovery from injury or illness.
• Malnutrition can lead to organ function failure, general bodily function impairment, disease and illness protection and prevention, more energy expenditure, underweight, tired, weak, low stamina, failure to thrive/develop.
• Nutrient dense foods are foods which provide a high amount of nutrition per unit of weight.
• Micronutrients are needed in small amounts by the body.
• Proteins, lipids (fats) and carbohydrates are nutrients.
• Vitamins and minerals are nutrients.
• A balanced diet provides a person with the right amount of nutrients for their needs.
• A diet is the foods people eat every day.
• Good nutrition involves eating a wide variety of foods (mainly plant foods) that are mostly unprocessed (whole foods) and drinking plenty of water.
• Malnutrition is an insufficient, excessive or imbalanced intake of nutrients and energy that affects general health, body growth and functions and leads to a range of diet related diseases.