Good Nutrition Month Optimum health is achieved through a balanced diet, and a balanced diet is the foundation of good nutrition. Good nutrition is the process of providing your body with nourishing food. If you have a balanced, nutritious diet, you provide your body with the essential ingredients for optimum health. Many foods contain healthful substances such as calcium, zinc, iron and vitamin B6. Calcium is vital for the build and maintenance of healthy, strong bones.
Good nutrition is essential in every stage of our lives.
To obtain optimum health, we need to have balanced diets and exercise regularly. Good nutrition is the key to building and maintaining strong, healthy bodies. As children, good nutrition was vital for helping us grow, develop and become strong. In adulthood, we require good nutrition to prevent illness and stay healthy. As we age, nutrition becomes even more important to live long, full, healthy lives and to prevent heart disease, osteoporosis and other life threatening ailments.