help prevent
come cancers
and heart
disease and
healthy skin
eggs,
nuts,
seeds,
cereal
vitamin K
ensuring
that the
blood
clots
when
injured to
prevent
blood loss
green
vegetables,
pulses,
fruits,
cereals,
meat
and
liver
Diet related Disease
Obesity
When someone
becomes so
overweight that
the extra
weight is a
danger to their
health (usually
20% or more of
ideal body
weight)
increased risk
of HBP, strokes,
heart disease,
deveoping type
2 diabetes,
some cancers,
strain on joints
Type 2 Diabetes
Your body can not
use its own insulin
or can not make
enough to digest
food into the
glucose stage to
be used for
energy. this causes
sugars to build up
in the blood
you are more
at risk of heart
disease,
strokes, HBP,
kidney failure,
blindness,
circulation
problems
Osteoporosis
bones loose
some calcium
and become
brittle, due to a
lack of Vitamin
D
Bones become
thinner and
weaker, making
them more
liable to break
Coronary
heart
disease
CHD
arteries taht carry
blood from the
heart become
narrowed with a
gradual build up of
cholesterol
May cause a
heart attack or
stroke
Anemia
Shortage of iron
(iron deficiency
anaemia) iron forms
haemoglobin which
causes the red
colour in blood and
carries oxygen to all
parts of the body for
energy, if there is
not enough iron,
there is not enough
haemoglobin to
carry around oxygen
you feel weak,
tired and short of
breath, less
resistance to
infection and you
may feel the cold
more, also wounds
may take longer to
heal
high
blood
pressure
HBP
arteries
becoming
narrowed or
danaged by
cholesterol
building up on
the walls or too
much salt which
makes the heart
work harder to
pump blood
around the body
may put a strain on the heart,
which can lead to heart
disease or cause small
arteries inside the brain to
burst, leading to a stroke
Current dietary advice
fat
free sugars
calories
Fruit and veg
oily fish
red meat
fibre
salt
total carbohydrates
benefits to health
of a balanced and
varied diet
Having a BVD helps protect
you from many diet-related
diseases as well as providing
energy for activities and
allowing you to grow, develop
and have overall good health
A balanced diet
includes all
essential nutrients
in the correct
amount to meet
our needs as well
as including a
variety of food
that will supply us
with the correct
amount of energy,
water and
NSP/dietary fibre
dietary reference values
Age, gender, body size (weight/height), lifestyle/physical activity, occupation and special circumstances.
Reference nutrient intake (RNI), estimated average requirements (EAR) and lower reference nutrient intake (LRNI)
dietary needs of different individuals
babies and infants, young children, teenagers, adults, elderly, pregnant women, convalescents and begetarians