Pinoys among the world's most health, nutrition, and diet conscious

Good nutrition is easily achieved by eating the right kinds of food and eating them in the right proportions. It requires implementing a well-balanced diet and avoiding the tendencies of overeating.

If one wants to have a healthy body, one must know the right nutrients that the body needs. Healthful diets help children grow, develop, and do well in school. They enable people of all ages to work productively and feel their best.

Nutrition has a direct effect on overall health. A bad diet will provide too few calories, not enough vitamins and minerals. What people eat can also help reduce the risk of diseases such as heart ailments, certain cancers, diabetes, stroke, and osteoporosis.

Overeating and malnutrition are two things which can both lead to poor health. Eating right can reduce the risk of obesity, high blood pressure, high blood cholesterol, and diabetes.

A healthy diet will give your body the right amount of energy, enough raw materials and all the little helpers you need to stay healthy.

In a 17-country research done by a British organization, Oxfam International, the Philippines was found to be one of two countries, the other being India, which were most concerned about nutrition.

The survey said nutrition was among the top consideration of 63 percent of Filipino respondents in choosing the food they eat.

Healthy eating habits are beneficial to the nation’s well-being and now that Filipinos have a better idea of how nutrition is beneficial to their health, the next steps will allow the population to better their lives.