The importance of good nutrition in managing diet can never be denied. It, along with physical activities, help in managing weight and can improve your overall health. With good nutrition, you can prevent certain issues like:

• Heart disease, diabetes, strokes, certain types of cancer, and osteoporosis.
• High blood pressure.
• High level of cholesterol.

With a balanced diet, your overall well-being would improve. Your immunity system will get stronger, and you will be able to fight away certain illnesses. A healthy and nutritious diet helps in increasing your energy level.

The importance of a balanced diet

Nutrition is one of the most important factors for growth and development among children. It also helps adults to stay healthy. A balanced diet consists of all the right nutrients like:

• Protein- It helps in building cells, breaking down food into energy, and fighting infections.
• Carbohydrates- It is also an important source of energy.
• Fats- It helps the body to use other nutrients and also provides energy.
• Calcium- It is necessary for healthy bones and teeth.
• Iron- It is essential to build healthy blood that carries oxygen to all the body parts.
• Vitamins- Different vitamins come with various functions like Vitamin B improves metabolic activities where Vitamin C boosts the Immune system.
• Fibre- It is an important nutrient that helps in regular bowel movement.

How do we plan your nutrition?

At Navarro Medical Center, we have experienced and trained professionals who would customize diet plans according to your health needs. They would consider a lot of things before planning your diet, like:

• Your age and gender.
• Your lifestyle and the schedule of your daily life.
• The degree of physical activity that you do regularly.
• They would also consider your cultural context.
• They would prescribe a diet with locally available foods for your convenience.
• They would also take into consideration the dietary and food customs.

If you want to schedule an appointment, call our customer service at 1-833-762-8277. You may also give us a call if you have any questions or if you want to talk directly to our doctors.