Clinical Nutrition
Clinical
nutrition examines the relationship between diet and
health. Special diets may be recommended, and treatment
may include nutritional supplements such as vitamins,
minerals, enzymes, and other nutraceuticals. Diet plays a
key role in a person’s overall health, yet achieving a
good diet may be much more challenging than it sounds.
Eating the right foods no longer ensures proper health.
Excessive food processing, additives, other chemicals and
toxins are contaminating the food supply. Nutrient loss
of the soil is a reality of today due to over farming the
land. The western lifestyle has caused too much
compromise as far as nutrition is concerned. North
Americans should consume far less fat, animal protein,
and processed foods, and eating much more complex
carbohydrates, fruits and
vegetables.
