Current Issues In Nutrition

We've all heard about the importance of a healthy balanced diet.

Good nutrition is vital for everyone's good health and is absolutely essential for the healthy growth and development of children and adolescents.

Specific dietary needs will enter into play depending on factors such as age, health and nutritional status and special cases such as pregnancy or lactation. A diabetic will of course require some considerations in his or her diet due to the lack of insulin production in the body. Preparing foods for diabetics requires research and planning to keep fat intake as low as possible while providing for the overall nutritional health, particularly in a child.

Due to their diverse activity level, keeping their glucose elevated will be challenging at best on some days, while less effort will be required on days when they are more sedentary, such as when weather prohibits outside activity.

A woman who is pregnant or lactating will require an additional intake of proteins and iron as well as minerals to assure not only her own health but that of the child she is providing nutrients for.

Is Nutrition Important?
Absolutely!
But why is nutrition important?
Why can't we just eat anything we like?

We are all aware to some level of the need to ensure a proper diet for ourselves and our families.
Researchers however assure us that the use of specific foods may be critical to our continuing health. Certain aspects of foods such as antioxidants, are known to help in the fight against cancer, heart disease, hypertension and diabetes.

Many of these, such as heart disease, are largely preventable given the right type of foods. We can assess our risk for these health issues taking into account factors such as age, body type and heredity, and plan for their prevention using less fatty foods, leaner meats and more fiber and vegetables to prevent the development of such health issues as arteriosclerosis and atherosclerosis.

Maintaining a healthy weight isn't enough since other factors enter into play along with that weight such as a family history of heart related or diabetic illnesses. For a child from a diabetic family, it is imperative to follow a careful regimen of diet and exercise to prevent the onset of diabetes related issues such as retinopathy.

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