| A diet comprises those foods that one lives on | | | | depressed immune system, anemia (this is |
| from day to day. Generally, humans are either | | | | common in vegetarians), and in children kwashikor, |
| omnivores or vegetarians. Omnivores are people | | | | a form of protein energy malnutrition. |
| whose diets consist of plant and animal food | | | | Dietary Supplement |
| sources; whereas, vegetarians live on vegetables | | | | It is becoming more difficult for one to actually |
| and fruits only. | | | | consume all the nutrients needed for proper |
| The New Webster’s Dictionary of English | | | | functioning of the body from food alone and as |
| Language defines diet as; the food and drink | | | | such it is common to see people who eat less |
| normally taken by an individual or a group or a | | | | because of their diet but try to supplement with |
| prescribed course of what is to be eaten and | | | | pills. |
| what is not. This definition takes into account the | | | | Some of the pills are to induce anorexia and help |
| fact that what you drink e.g. Milk, water, beer, | | | | you reduce the number of times you eat as well |
| whisky etc is part of your diet. | | | | as the amount of food per day. In selecting these |
| There is a saying that, you are what you eat, | | | | supplements, a thorough research is necessary as |
| meaning that your diet can go a long way to | | | | they are too many dietary pills and fat binders |
| predict what you will become in future considering | | | | out there that fail to achieve what they promise. |
| that some diets confers longevity and some kill | | | | Dieting is an important aspect of healthy living and |
| you fast. | | | | everyone needs to be on one form of diet or the |
| Imagine a diet of ice creams and chocolates, or | | | | other. Yours may have been prompted by an |
| beer, whisky and beef etc. | | | | illness, or maybe you want to loss weight, you |
| Problems of Dieting | | | | are trying to maintain weight loss or you do not |
| Diets come with some problems especially bad | | | | just want to grow fat. Before any decision is |
| diets. When a person becomes addicted to a | | | | taken on what kind of diet you should be on, your |
| particular unhealthy diet, there is predisposition to | | | | doctors advice must be sort-only he is in the |
| several diseases simply because of the diet. The | | | | position to advice you appropriately. |
| subject of healthy dieting is now a very popular | | | | Dieting will only make sense when we decide on it |
| one across the globe and more and more people | | | | and stick to it as well. It is very important that |
| are realizing the need to develop a well thought | | | | people have control over the things they eat. Diet |
| out diet deemed fit for themselves. High fat diet | | | | is the biggest single determinant of whether or |
| may cause stroke, hypertension, coronary heart | | | | not we will have good health. It affects health |
| disease, diabetes, obesity and low self esteem. | | | | more than any other thing one can thing of. |
| Low Protein diet results in malnourishment and | | | | |