Okay, What does Bad Nutrition Look Like?

What are some of the components of Bad Nutrition?

Okay, we’ve all heard that we are what we eat. We talked about what nutrition is and we all seem to have a picture of what someone who eats nutritiously looks like. Well, just so it’s out there - what does bad nutrition look like? Below is a list what is bad - just to make us feel guilty if we go there.

1)  Oily Foods - Chips? Greasy Burgers? - “You’ve got to be kidding.”

2)  Fried Foods - Fried Chicken? French Fries? Come on...

3)  Butter, Gheet (butter) - “Just a pat on my too dry toast!”

     Okay, this is pure fat - we probably should not use too much.

4)  Raw Eggs - okay, that settles it, we need to take the time to cook our eggs.

5)  Unwashed raw vegetables and fruits - Okay, cleanliness is next to Godliness! So, this is simple, let’s rinse all the raw vegetables and fruits that we buy. For example, pull out the colander, put the veggies and  

fruit in it, allow water to run over them, and if necessary scrub them with a soft bristle brush and rinse  

again.

Surprise, Surprise, Bad Nutrition leads to Bad Health - (I’ll bet you didn’t see that coming!)

Side effects of bad nutrition include: 

• malnutrition; 
• deficiency diseases - like iron deficiency, vitamin deficiency, folic acid deficiency (a special concern to pregnant mothers)
• high cholesterol;
• weak bones;
• high blood pressure.

So, there you have it - some of the elements of bad nutrition. We can side step Bad Health if we incorporate Good Nutrition into our diets. So, next time I will look at what food items help us realize Good Nutrition.