Why Nutrition is a Central Component in Health Promotion

Discussion – Importance of Nutrition in Health Promotion
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Health promotion is one of the best ways to reduce different preventable illnesses in society. This includes the various lifestyle diseases that could be addressed even before they arose. Accordingly, one of the central components of health promotion should be nutrition. This is because nutrition information could easily help individuals make informed decisions about their food intake. Specifically, nutritional information could help families and individuals to allocate their scarce resources. For example, knowing about the importance of nutrition, how to make budget-friendly nutritional meals, as well as knowing the consequences of improper diet could encourage families to make healthier food choices.
However, despite the importance of knowledge, it must be noted that various external circumstances make it very challenging to address nutrition. For example, studies show that fast-food consumption in highly urbanized cities is because of the cheaper, more affordable, and more convenient food options that it offers CITATION Bur211 \l 1033 (Burningham & Venn, 2...