How Food and Nutrition Affect the Human Body


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Food is the only source to help the body grow and develop. It acts as a biological fuel for the tissues cells muscles bones and organs among other components of the human body. The absence of nutritious food will lead to starvation and impaired growth. Consuming healthy food is vital for achieving optimum growth and development of the body.


Consuming nutritious food is essential for maintaining a healthy body.

Proper nutrition obtained through the consumption of a sufficient quantity of good-quality food is the key to having a healthy mind and body. A few points which highlight the impact of food and nutrition in the human body are mentioned below:


1. For growth and development of the body:


Food is the only source to help the body grow and develop. It acts as a biological fuel for the tissues cells muscles bones and organs among other components of the human body. The absence of nutritious food will lead to starvation and impaired growth. Consuming healthy food is vital for achieving optimum growth and development of the body.


2. The immune system of the body:


A human body's healthy immune is responsible for defending the body against disease causing pathogens. To keep the immune system healthy and keep diseases at bay one must pamper the body with well-balanced nutritious food.


3. To provide ample energy to the body:


The human body needs energy to carry out the activities of everyday life. This energy is obtained by breaking down essential nutrients such as carbohydrates proteins and fats in the cells. The essential nutrients mentioned above can be obtained solely through food. Without healthy food and proper nutrition a person would feel fatigue all the time.


4. Food keeps the vital organs healthy and maintains proper weight:


Food is also essential to maintaining the health of vital organs such as heart liver kidneys and brain. For instance sodium and potassium obtained from the use of sea salt on food is required to maintain the appropriate concentration of ions in the body. Whereas Vitamin A found in carrots maintains proper eyesight. Further food also helps the body maintain its required weight through replacing the calories it burns every day.


Healthy food leads to good nutrition which will always make the body happy and lead to a longer life.



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