COMMUNICATION FOR HEALTH SCIENCES 2
Healthy eating is more important than doing exercise for weight loss
Name: Gurpreet kaur Bains
Class id: C0662127
Submitted to: Shawna Sheldon
Date: February 3, 2016
In the course of recent years it is clear that weight is a critical health issue that influences the person’s self-esteem. An expanding number of people worldwide are obese or overweight, and being overweight increases the risk of developing diseases. Abundance weight is highly noticeable and brings out some powerful reactions that energize the individual to make a few changes in regards to his/her health (National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute [NHLBI], n.d.). An alternate component may be a dietary behavior that recently has received attention is the utilization of foods prepared away from home such as fast-food and casual dining restaurants, are generally higher in calories and less healthful than foods prepared at home. Specifically Weight gain occurs when someone consumes more calories than his/her body burns (Kruger, Blanck & Gillespie, 2008).
Most people think that doing exercise is the best …show more content…
All foods have essential macronutrients (calcium, phosphorus, potassium, sodium, chloride, magnesium and sulphur) and micronutrients (iron, iodine, zinc, chromium, selenium, fluoride, molybdenum, copper and manganese) which play vital role in the body. In consideration of the basic components of a balanced diet (carbohydrates, proteins, fats, minerals, vitamins) proteins are regarded as an essential element which are needed for body structure and proper function. Proper protein nutrition is based on the intake of essential amino acids which facilitates sufficient energy to the body. In the same way, while considering the adequate calories intake protein and carbohydrate provide 4 calories per gram and fats provide 9 calories per