Diet and Nutrition

Introduction

Food is a source of calories and nutrients, it is an essential element to sustain life. Heat to support human activities, and nutrients is to grow and repair tissue, maintaining health and preventing disease is essential.

A balanced diet can lead to obesity or malnutrition or lack of certain nutrients, in turn increase the risk of many diseases such as heart disease, cerebrovascular disease, diabetes, high blood pressure and the risk of some cancers.
A balanced diet helps to stay healthy, such as: eating fresh fruits and vegetables may reduce their risk of certain types of cancers.

The ground situation

Carried out in April 2014, "Behavioral Risk Factor Survey" show 81.0 percent of 18--64 years who eat less than five servings of fruits and vegetables every day, Ms. had 76.6 percent, 85.9 percent of men in there. Persons aged 15 and over "2003-2004 Population Health Survey" show 60.7% and 37.6% of all consumption of meat and fish every day, 7.8 percent of participants said at least a day to eat a high-fat foods.

Healthy diet

A balanced diet should include a wide diversity of food, to provide the right amount of calories and nutrients. Required daily calories for healthy individuals the light of the age, sex, weight, and activity level and other factors vary. The food pyramid is a balanced diet provides practical guidelines.

Essential nutrients including carbohydrates, proteins, fats, minerals, vitamins and dietary fiber. World Health Organization and FAO suggested daily calorie intake should be at least 55% from carbohydrates, and 10--15 per cent shall be from protein. Fat intake should be limited to 15% of total daily caloric intake - between 30% saturated fat intake should not exceed 10 percent of daily caloric needs. Daily intake of cholesterol should be limited to 300 milligrams daily salt intake should not be more than 5 grams.

Eating enough fruits and vegetables is also an important component of the inner part of a healthy diet. World Health Organization recommends a minimum daily consumption of 400 grams of fruit and vegetables (about 5 parts of fruits and vegetables) to prevent a variety of chronic diseases such as heart disease, hypertension, cerebrovascular disease, diabetes and some cancers.