Tag: Malnutrition

All living organisms need food. An important difference between plants and animals is that green plants can make food in their leaves but animals have to take it in ‘ready-made’ by eating plants or the bodies of other animals.

In order for mankind to be productive people should be healthy. Complete health combines the physical, mental and social well-being of an individual. Maintaining good health involves eating a balanced diet. A balanced diet provides all the nutrients required by the body in the right proportions. Different nutrients may be required in different proportions according to the age, sex and activity of the individual. Sick people may also need special diets. There are a number of diseases that are caused by malnutrition due to wrong, excessive eating and undernourishment.