Explain Concepts Associated With Nutritional Health

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P1 Explain concepts associated with nutritional health Food: Food is ‘any nourishing substance that is eaten, drunk, or otherwise taken into the body to sustain life, provide energy, promote growth, etc.’(Dictionary.com. (2015).). Food can either be solid or liquid. You can either take food via your mouth or someone may have to be given food via a tube or a vein. Food is something that is needed in order to fulfil basic needs. Food enables your body to work functionally, grow and repair itself. Its main duty is to nourish and maintain the health of one both mentally and physically. The type of food eaten can affect the efficiency of these processes. It can be consumed in any form, a solid or liquid substance and can be taken into the body via the mouth, by tube or intravenously. Diet: Diet is ‘the kinds of food that a person, animal, or community habitually eats’ (Oxford dictionary online. (2015).). Diet doesn't always refer to a weight loss diet. Diet refers to all the meals and snacks that an individual may consume. Dietary…show more content…
At the beginning of pregnancy a woman’s calorie intake will increase by 125. By the end of pregnancy it will have increased by 220 calories. The average calorie intake for a pregnant women is 2400 calories. For young children the average calorie intake is 1500. This is a major difference. There is nearly a 1000 calorie difference between this. One reason that I think the calorie intake for pregnant women is more than a young child is because they are feeding for two. This means that they may need to eat more to ensure that their baby and they are getting the right amount of nutritional and energy requirements. Another reason that I think that it is more is because young children don’t need as much energy as a pregnant woman. This is because a pregnant woman will gain weight during her pregnancy which will cause her to use more
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