DIET & NUTRITION

A nutritional deficiency occurs when the body doesn’t absorb or get from food the necessary amount of a nutrient. Deficiencies can lead to a variety of health problems. It’s estimated that 80% of disease can be tied to food and lifestyle choices.

Food acts as medicine–to maintain, prevent and treat disease.

Many years ago, Hippocrates, the Father of Medicine, stated: “Let your food be your medicine, and your medicine be your food”.

The practice of using food and drink to contribute to the treatment or prevention of specific diseases is now gaining momentum. Food together with Medication, appears to work best.

In essence, consuming specific foods is encouraged and consuming deleterious foods is discouraged.

Though Calorie Requirement of body differs depending on age and activity level, adult males generally require 2,000-3000 calories per day to maintain weight while adult females need around 1,600-2,400 calories per day.

A Healthy Diet is one that helps maintain or improve overall health. A Balanced Diet is a diet that contains differing kinds of foods in certain quantities and proportions so that the requirement for calories, proteins, minerals, vitamins and alternative nutrients is adequate.

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Care Towards Cure always advice Individual Balanced Diet to their patients.