Nutrition

Written By: Admin | Published : September 9, 2012 1:12 PM IST

Nutrition refers to consuming materials to sustain life. Most diseases can be alleviated with proper nutrition. Sadly India s nutrition scenario is skewed with children dying of malnutrition in rural areas and overnutrition in urban areas overnutrition leading to a rise in obesity-related lifestyle diseases like diabetes, cardiovascular problems, strokes, hypertension, etc. A proper nutritious diet should have all the essential food groups including carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, minerals and water.

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