Introduction to Nutrition cont’d 1

As you begin this study of nutrition, keep this in mind:

• Research over the last 40 years has shown that a healthy diet – especially one rich in fruit and vegetables – coupled with regular, prolonged, vigorous exercise and some strength-building exercise can both prevent and treat many age-related diseases.
• Overall, it is clear that the nutritional lifestyles of many westerners are out of balance with their physiology. And, since we live longer than our ancestors, preventing the age-related diseases that develop later in life is a more important focus today than in the past.
• By optimising dietary choices, we can strive to bring the goal of a long, healthy life within reach. This is the primary theme of this module.