A nutritious, balanced diet is the most important component of a healthy lifestyle. It can protect you from a number of diseases and harmful side effects and give you the energy you need to exercise. A poor diet can lead to weight gain, fatigue...
According to the World Health Organization, poor diet can lead to a number of health problems and affect not only the way you feel but also the way you look. These problems can become worse when grouped with a low level of physical activity,...
A poor diet can play a big role in your health and in your risk of developing diabetes. Diabetes is a condition in which your body is not able to regulate your blood glucose levels. If your diabetes is not controlled, you can have...
A poor diet is high in processed foods, fast foods and refined products. It often lacks fruits, vegetables and whole grains. Because of this, these types of diets are often missing many vitamins, minerals and other nutrients needed for good...
Having a well-balanced, nutritious diet is essential for health. Unfortunately, many people fail to eat these types of meals on a regular basis. Some of the reasons for failing to eat properly include not having the money to buy healthy food, not...
The effects of a poor diet range from having minor to severe consequences. It is vital to eat a wide variety of foods when possible for optimal digestion and absorption of essential nutrients. Nutrients play crucial roles in health and longevity...
A poor diet can cause poor health. A poor diet in developing countries involves insufficient amounts of calories, protein and other nutrients. In developed countries, such as the United States, poor diet primarily involves overconsumption of...
Poor diet and nutrition can have a wide range of consequences over time, affecting physical, mental and emotional health. Malnutrition affects nearly every system in the body and can significantly heighten the risk of a number of chronic diseases...
A healthy diet should include foods from all the major food groups, including low-fat dairy, lean protein, fruits, vegetables, grains, nuts and seeds, according to the Mayo Clinic. However, just eating the right foods isn't the only tenet of a...
Hypothyroidism occurs when your thyroid does not produce enough hormones. Hypothyroidism may also be referred to as an underactive thyroid. When your thyroid is underactive, it affects your metabolism. If you already consume a poor diet, you are...
Alcoholism leads to poor diet and eventually causes other serious health risks over time. Alcoholics tend to get more calories from alcohol and fewer nutrients from healthy foods. The situation becomes worse as people fall into advanced stages of...
Neuropathy is the general term for conditions affecting the nerves that control different parts of your total nervous system. More than 100 types of neuropathy exist and are typically distinguished as affecting your peripheral nervous system, PNS,...
Food is the fuel needed for every function of our minds and bodies, such as thinking, moving, healing and physical growth. While a diet rich in vitamins and minerals can help us reach optimal potential in these areas, a bad diet can impair our...
Eating foods from every food group is recommended to maintain a healthy diet. However, it can be challenging to incorporate fruits, vegetables, grains, protein and dairy into your diet every day. This is especially true when you are at work, where...
Depression is caused by genetics and learned behaviors and triggered by life events, like substance abuse, stressful situations or medical conditions, states the National Institutes of Health. Diet is being investigated as a possible trigger for...
A person whose BMI, or Body Mass Index, reaches 30 or above is considered obese. Around 30 percent of the United States' adult population is clinically obese, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Being severely overweight...
Only half of all Americans characterize their diets as healthful, according to the American Dietetic Association (ADA), and alarmingly, approximately two-thirds of the U.S. population is overweight. The answer to our collective nutrition problems...
Bruising is usually a minor injury, although increased bruising may be a sign of disease or nutritional insufficiency. Also, certain special diets, such as the ketogenic diet, can cause excessive bruising. A healthy diet promotes a healthy...
It used to be that a "poor diet" referred to malnutrition, not eating enough and not getting enough nutrients. After the turn of the 21st century, the term shifted in accordance with the most common health problems to imply over-nutrition, or...
A poor diet can cause you to feel ill and put you at risk for future health conditions such as osteoporosis, diabetes, obesity, stroke and other heart conditions. Your nutrition is essential for maintaining a healthy immune system and healthy...
Poor eating can be caused by a number of factors. According to a 2006 study published in the International Journal of Epidemiology, obesity rates vary depending on psychological and social factors. This suggests that poor diet choices have a lot...
There are many risk factors for Type 2 diabetes. Some of these risk factors are family history, age, inactivity and being overweight. The diet choices you make can increase or decrease your chance of developing diabetes. The Diabetes Prevention...
Eating unhealthfully on a regular basis usually leads to weight gain and, in some cases, obesity and diabetes. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, a poor diet and lack of physical activity are associated with type 2 diabetes even in...
A poor diet can lead to malnutrition, but you do not need to be hungry or underweight to be malnourished. In some cases it may mean not getting enough food, while in others it may mean eating too much of the wrong foods. For example, a...
Eating too many or too few calories, or eating too few essential nutrients can create a host of physical and mental problems. A poor diet contributes to weight problems, poor muscle and bone growth, decreased coordination, mental problems such as...
The medical term for losing your appetite, which results in a poor diet, is anorexia, which is different from anorexia nervosa, an eating disorder whereby people obsess about losing weight and purposely don't eat. Anorexia nervosa is an emotional...
America's love affair with sugars, fats, and large portion sizes has been blamed for its current obesity epidemic. According to the American Heart Association, approximately two-thirds of adults in the United States are overweight or obese. A 2001...
The American Dietetic Association states that the food you eat can both protect you from illness and help bring about certain health issues. This is why a balanced diet made up of healthful foods is so important. Food can have short-term effects...
Obesity is not only an American epidemic. Globally, there are more than 1 billion overweight adults, according to the World Health Organization in 2010. Thanks to a diet high in refined sugars, fast food and over-sweetened beverages, people are...
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