Covering The Two B's.....Boring Basics

I think that we can all agree we get bored when professors, bosses, teachers, or parents go on and on with "the facts." Let's face it, facts are essential, whether we like them or not. So I am going to answer the questions "What is nutrition and why is it important?" before I go any further. Medical News Today defines nutrition as focusing on "how diseases, conditions, and problems can be prevented or lessened with a healthy diet. In addition, nutrition also involves identifying how certain diseases, conditions, or problems may be caused by dietary factors." So there you go. You now cannot say you don't know the definition of nutrition! But why is it important to know how certain foods affect your health? The answer is obvious. Do you want to know if the french fries you eat everyday at fast food restaurants are killing you or making you healthier? I know I do! So with these facts in mind, let's take our first steps forward at being healthy!

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