Reflection On Nutrition

I think that nutrition is not composed of only what you eat, but also includes the factors that influence what you eat, how much you eat of each type of food, when you eat, how safe the food is that you eat, what you do in addition to eating, the effect of the food upon your body, how efficient your body is in utilizing the nutrients pulled from the foods to maintain your body’s metabolic state, how much food we have available in our community and worldwide. Our classroom text defines nutrition as the science that studies food and how food nourishes our body and influences our health. The World Health Organization states that nutrition is the intake of food that is considered in relation to the body’s dietary needs. The National Institute of Health says that nutrition is about eating a healthy and balanced diet; according to their definition of nutrition, your choice of food and drink provides you with the energy and nutrients your body systems need and in term, determines …show more content…
An example given by Manore and Thompson notes that people who follow the same diet and exercise program lose weight at varying states, differing in amount, quality, and success. The results may be a reflection of how certain foods target and affect the participants’ genes in a variety of different ways. Scientists point to the evidence that shows the relationship between genes and the risk for CVD. For some, a mild to moderate level of alcohol intake reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease but does not benefit people who do not have the switch or activated gene set necessary to receive and respond to the message. Another related instance is presented through exposure of some ethnic groups to a high-fat American diet; the risk or actual problem of cardiovascular disease increases significantly in some groups while it remains constant in