Sound health is simply a state
of well being; a state of mental and physical fitness. Many of the
common health problems can be prevented or alleviated with good
nutrition. Therefore, nutrition, which is the provision of the materials
necessary (in the form of food) to support the body cells and organs,
needs to be given more attention.
Poor diet does have negative effect on health, causing deficiency diseases such as scurvy, beriberi and kwashiorkor; health-threatening condition like obesity and metabolic syndrome and such chronic systematic diseases such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes and osteoporosis.
Generally our lifestyle and the food we eat go a long way to determine how healthy we are. Many diseases can be eradicated primarily through preventive measures. The main cause of death in both men and women has been shown by external epidemiological evidence not to be the inevitable consequence of ageing. Over-eating, excessive drinking of alcohol and habitual smoking all overburden modern man’s metabolic capacity.
These days, we are faced largely with excess-related diseases stemming from our lifestyle; diseases that are by-products of modern civilization. One of such practices is frying groundnut or vegetable oil, which releases aldehyde, a free radical, into the oil. Free radicals have been implicated as the cause of various forms of diseases. Eating food attacked by mould is another of such practice. People often wash off the mould and eat the food. Meanwhile, mould releases poisons (toxins) referred to as aflatoxin B1, which are carcinogenic. Food like ‘Suya’ (meat barbecued on coal briquettes) is potent carcinogen (cancer-causing substance). Some spices used on food are dangerous and should be avoided like leprosy.
It is therefore advisable to eat balance diet (food that contains all classes of food in correct proportion). This does not mean spending a fortune on food but rather a careful selection of food items that may even be cheap and yet rich in nutrients required for growth and well being.
It is advisable to eat food rich in antioxidants which are chemical substances having the ability to counter the effects of free radicals that are sometimes released by the body and also present in food. Antioxidants are present in the following: onion, carrot, palm oil, apple etc. Vitamin C and E are also sources of antioxidant.
Consumption of antioxidant will primarily eradicate or prevent diseases like cancers, diabetes, and rheumatoid arthritis. It is good news to known also that consuming enough antioxidant helps check ageing. The place of good physical exercise in enjoying good health cannot be overemphasized. Though some bad habits and lifestyles are hard to check, it is advisable to eat balance diet having enough antioxidant to counter the effects of free radicals. Remember, you can eat sound health.
EAT TO SOUND HEALTH
Poor diet does have negative effect on health, causing deficiency diseases such as scurvy, beriberi and kwashiorkor; health-threatening condition like obesity and metabolic syndrome and such chronic systematic diseases such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes and osteoporosis.
Generally our lifestyle and the food we eat go a long way to determine how healthy we are. Many diseases can be eradicated primarily through preventive measures. The main cause of death in both men and women has been shown by external epidemiological evidence not to be the inevitable consequence of ageing. Over-eating, excessive drinking of alcohol and habitual smoking all overburden modern man’s metabolic capacity.
These days, we are faced largely with excess-related diseases stemming from our lifestyle; diseases that are by-products of modern civilization. One of such practices is frying groundnut or vegetable oil, which releases aldehyde, a free radical, into the oil. Free radicals have been implicated as the cause of various forms of diseases. Eating food attacked by mould is another of such practice. People often wash off the mould and eat the food. Meanwhile, mould releases poisons (toxins) referred to as aflatoxin B1, which are carcinogenic. Food like ‘Suya’ (meat barbecued on coal briquettes) is potent carcinogen (cancer-causing substance). Some spices used on food are dangerous and should be avoided like leprosy.
It is therefore advisable to eat balance diet (food that contains all classes of food in correct proportion). This does not mean spending a fortune on food but rather a careful selection of food items that may even be cheap and yet rich in nutrients required for growth and well being.
It is advisable to eat food rich in antioxidants which are chemical substances having the ability to counter the effects of free radicals that are sometimes released by the body and also present in food. Antioxidants are present in the following: onion, carrot, palm oil, apple etc. Vitamin C and E are also sources of antioxidant.
Consumption of antioxidant will primarily eradicate or prevent diseases like cancers, diabetes, and rheumatoid arthritis. It is good news to known also that consuming enough antioxidant helps check ageing. The place of good physical exercise in enjoying good health cannot be overemphasized. Though some bad habits and lifestyles are hard to check, it is advisable to eat balance diet having enough antioxidant to counter the effects of free radicals. Remember, you can eat sound health.
