The role of diet.

... Task 1) The role of diet: The food and drink a person consumes daily provides the energy, from carbohydrates and fats, to maintain bodily functions in addition to giving all the energy needed for physical activity. Food contains nutrients, such as proteins, minerals, vitamins, water and roughage. A balanced diet containing the correct proportions all types of foods, is important to an individual weather active in sport or not, in order to maintain good health. The psychological effects of dieting: Dieting is extremely common and people of all weights are trying to lose weight. In 1980 - 81 Dr Jeffrey and his colleagues from the University of Minnesota surveyed 2000 people living in the town of Minneapolis. According to the people they questioned, 72% of the women dieters and 44% of the men had never been overweight. This finding has been replicated in many other studies, namely that many people, women in particular, mistakenly believe

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