What Is Nutrition Therapy?

Nutrition therapy is a method to regulate human health by adjusting six major nutrients that are closely related to human health, including fat, protein, sugars, vitamins, minerals, and water, and selecting a reasonable diet structure.

Nutrition therapy

Nutrition therapy is a method to regulate human health by adjusting six major nutrients that are closely related to human health, including fat, protein, sugars, vitamins, minerals, and water, and selecting a reasonable diet structure.

Chinese name

Nutrition therapy

Foreign name

Nutrition therapy

Category

Professional term

Related field

health care

Related disciplines

human body

A national nutrition survey recently released by the Chinese Nutrition Society shows that with the development of the economy and the increase in the income level of residents, the dietary structure and lifestyle of Chinese residents have changed, and chronic diseases caused by excess or imbalance are increasing. Inadequate and uneven intake of vitamins and minerals in Chinese is common. Among them, the most severely deficient nutrients in our population are vitamin A, B2, and calcium, and vitamin B1, B6, and vitamin C are generally lacking. In addition, zinc deficiency in children, iron deficiency in women, and vitamin C deficiency in the elderly are more serious. The detection rate of underweight children aged 5 years in China is about 10% to 20%, the detection rate of growth retardation is 35%, and nutritional diseases caused by iron, iodine, and vitamin AD deficiency are also more. This condition will affect children's health and intellectual development.
According to reports, fats, proteins, sugars, vitamins, minerals, and water are the six major nutrients that humans depend on. Among them, the lack or imbalance of vitamins and minerals can cause other nutrients to be unavailable by the body, cause a variety of diseases, and even lead to death. Nutrition experts point out that maintaining a balanced nutrition and proper vitamin and mineral supplements are beneficial ...

The first section is the relationship between nutrients and the human body

The first section of the relationship between nutrients and the human body

I. Protein Protein is a substance necessary for life-sustaining activities. It has the function of building, renewing and repairing tissue cells. It synthesizes compounds such as enzymes and hormones to enhance the body's resistance. .
Second, the main function of sugar (carbohydrates) is to provide energy to the body. Sugar can assist in the utilization of fats, and the cellulose in sugars can enhance intestinal function.
Third, 10-40% of the total energy required by the fat body is provided by fat. The phospholipids and cholesterol in fat are the main components of human cells. Fat can regulate body temperature, prevent heat loss, and support and protect internal organs.
4. Vitamin is a compound necessary to maintain the normal physiological function of the human body. The body only needs a small amount to meet the needs, but it is indispensable. Vitamins must always be supplied by food, and the amount synthesized in the body is very small. There are many types of vitamins, such as A, D, E, B1, B2, B6, B12, C, PP and so on. A lack of a vitamin in the diet can cause metabolic disorders and pathological conditions.
5. Inorganic salts (minerals) There are about 50 kinds of inorganic salts in the human body, which account for about 40% of body weight, and are an important part of the human body. According to the content of inorganic salts in the body, it can be divided into macro elements and micro elements. Macro elements such as calcium, phosphorus, potassium, sulfur, sodium, chlorine, magnesium, etc .; 14 kinds of trace elements are necessary for the human body, namely iron, sulphur, manganese, copper, cobalt, molybdenum, selenium, chromium, nickel, tin, fluorine , Silicon and vanadium.
6. Water is the most abundant chemical substance in the human body. Water in newborns accounts for 70-80% of body weight, and adults account for about 50-60%. When 10% of water is lost in the body, normal physiological functions are affected, and when 20% is lost, life cannot be maintained. Water is the most important substance in the human body besides oxygen.

The second type of diet and indication diet are divided into two types of basic diet and special diet.
First, the basic diet (a) diet. There is no obvious difference from the usual diet. It must be rich in various nutrients required by the human body. Those who have no special needs or restrictions on the diet can eat it.
(2) Soft food. It contains less cellulose than ordinary food, and is made softer, and it is mostly used by the elderly and those with poor digestion.
(C) Semi-liquid food. The food is made into a semi-fluid state with a small amount of radon, which is easy to chew and swallow. It is suitable for people with fever, post-surgery, severe digestive tract diseases, and inconvenient chewing.
(D) liquid food. Non-lumpy liquid foods, such as milk, chicken soup, broth, fish soup, vegetable soup, etc. It is suitable for patients with high fever and severe eating difficulties.
Second, special diet (a) high protein diet. It is suitable for those who need weight to gain weight.
(B) Low protein diet. The principle is mainly vegetarian, the total protein is less than 20-40 grams, and it is used for those who eat more protein and cause disease deterioration.
(3) High-calorie meals. It is suitable for those who are malnourished and recovering from illness.
(4) Low-calorie meals. Require daily calories below 1200-1500 kcal. Suitable for simple obesity, overweight heart disease patients and diabetic patients.
(E) Low-oil meals. It is suitable for patients with gallstone disease, arteriosclerosis, hyperlipidemia, diarrhea and so on.
(Six) slag diet. Suitable for patients with habitual constipation.
(7) Less residue diet. It is suitable for patients with diarrhea, enteritis and anal surgery.
(8) Low-salt and non-salt diets. It is suitable for patients with heart failure and edema, acute and chronic nephritis, and severe hypertension.