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 Healthy Lifestyle Diet & Nutrition |
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The major causes of death, illness and disability in which diet and nutrition play an important role include coronary heart disease, stroke, hypertension, atherosclerosis, some forms of cancer, Type 2 diabetes, osteoporosis, dental caries, gall bladder disease and nutritional anaemias. How is diet associated with health?Ill health generally cannot be attributed to any one dietary component alone. Diseases associated with diet are also associated with environmental, behavioural, biological and genetic factors. The complex relationship between diet and other risk factors and disease make it difficult to assess the contribution of diet to ill health. In an optimal diet, the supply of required nutrients is adequate for tissue maintenance, repair and growth. The vitamins, minerals and proteins required to maintain the human body in good health can be met only through the intake of a well-balanced, wide variety of food. What should I eat?The dietary guidelines for Australians (developed by the National Health and Medical Research Council) recommend consumption of a wide variety of nutritious food. Essential nutrients for good health are found in varying amount throughout many different food groups. Variety in a diet maximises the possibility of obtaining enough of these essential nutrients. The dietary guidelines recommend that adults, adolescents and children:
What do Australians generally eat?The 1995 National Nutrition Survey indicates that:
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More information:Strategic Inter-Goverment Nutritional Alliance - SIGNAL |
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