Good nutrition, based on healthy eating is one essential factor that helps us to stay healthy and be active.
What Causes Poor Nutrition?
Poor eating habits include under- or over-eating, not having enough of the healthy foods we need each day, or consuming too many types of food and drink, which are low in fibre or high in fat, salt and/or sugar.
These unhealthy eating habits can affect our nutrient intake, including energy (or kilojoules) protein, carbohydrates, essential fatty acids, vitamins and minerals as well as fibre and fluid.
How Does Poor Nutrition Affect Us?
Poor nutrition can impair our daily health and wellbeing and reduce our ability to lead an enjoyable and active life.
In the short term, poor nutrition can contribute to stress, tiredness and our capacity to work, and over time, it can contribute to the risk of developing some illnesses and other health problems such as:
being overweight or obese
tooth decay
high blood pressure
high cholesterol
heart disease and stroke
type-2 diabetes
osteoporosis
some cancers
depression
eating disorders.