Eating Disorder

Eating Disorder is one of the psychological disorders which are caused by serious disturbances of eating behavior. It can have life-threatening consequences for humans. It includes Anorexia nervosa, Bulimia nervosa, Binge eating. It involves either insufficient or excessive food intake to the detriment of an individual physical and mental health. Eating disorders can harm the heart, digestive system, bones, teeth and mouth, and lead to other diseases. Eating Disorders are conditions related to continuous eating behaviors that negatively impact our health and our ability to work in important areas of life. These are one type of mental illness that causes major problems in a person’s everyday diet. Mostly, eating disorders effects too much on our weight, body shape and food, leading to dangerous eating behaviors. Eating disorders mainly develop in the teen and young adult years, although they can develop at other ages. Eating disorder can also raise the risk of death. Symptoms of eating disorders include the person will deny their behavior, they may go to great lengths to hide, may have disturbed eating behavior and extreme concern about weight, shape and body image. Eating disorders can be treated effectively if they can be detected in their early stages. Treatment for eating disorder includes diet education and advice, psychological interventions and treatment of concurrent mental ailments like depression and anxiety disorders.

Nutrition

Nutrition consists of proteins, carbohydrates, and fats. These substances are broken down by enzymes in your digestive system, and then carried to the cells where they can be used as fuel to keep its different systems working smoothly. Metabolism is the chemical process your body uses to transform the food you eat into the fuel that keeps you alive. A metabolic disorder occurs when abnormal chemical reactions in your body disrupt this process. Nutrition consists of proteins, carbohydrates, and fats. These substances are broken down by enzymes in your digestive system, and then carried to the cells where they can be used as fuel to keep its different systems working smoothly. Metabolism is the chemical process your body uses to transform the food you eat into the fuel that keeps you alive. A metabolic disorder occurs when abnormal chemical reactions in your body disrupt this process.

Food Microbiology

Food Microbiology is the science which deals with the microorganisms involved in the spoilage, contamination, and preservation of food. Food microbiology the study of microorganisms, which have both beneficial and deleterious effects on the quality, and safety of raw and processed meat, poultry, and egg products. It focuses on the general biology of the microorganisms that are found in foods. Food Microbiology is the study of microorganisms both in food for and used in the production of food. For example: microorganism used for producing cheese, yoghurt etc. It is the science which deals with the microorganisms involved in the spoilage, contamination, and preservation of food. Food Microbiology is useful in food industry to detect food spoilage, fermentation process and production of single cell protein from a pro industrial waste. There are many factors affecting growth of microorganism in food. They are temperature, relative humidity, atmosphere, composition and pH, water availability, physical structure etc. With the help of food microbiology we are getting different types of products like beverages, dairy products, bread etc.,

Clinical nutrition Malnutrition

Nutrition of patients in health care is called clinical nutrition. Malnutrition is the unhealthy condition that results from not eating enough food or not eating enough healthy food: poor nutrition. Clinical malnutrition causes are Cachexia caused by diseases, injuries and difficulties with ingestion, such as stroke, paresis, dementia, depression and dysphagia. Malnutrition is the unhealthy condition that results from not eating enough food or not eating enough healthy food: poor nutrition. Clinical malnutrition causes are Cachexia caused by diseases, injuries and difficulties with ingestion, such as stroke, paresis, dementia, depression and dysphagia. Nutrition of patients in health care is called clinical nutrition. It is the practice of analyzing if a person is consuming an adequate amount of nutrients for good health. Clinical nutrition study involves the study of nutrients needed for body to function properly. Malnutrition or malnourishment is a condition in which food or supplements are either insufficient or in excessive amount of such that the eating regimen causes wellbeing issues. Not enough nutrients are called under nutrition or undernourishment while too much is called over nutrition.

Diet Therapy

Diet therapy is the branch of dietetics concerned with the use of foods for therapeutic purpose. It is method of eating prescribed by a physician to improve health. Diet therapy usually involves the modification of an existing dietary lifestyle to promote optimum health. Therapeutic diets are modified for nutrients, texture and food allergies or food intolerances. Diet therapy is a method of eating to improve health for prescribed by a physician. Diet therapy involves the modification of an existing dietary lifestyle for good health. Some common therapeutic diets are clear liquid diet, full liquid diet, high fiber diet, renal diet, pureed diet, food allergy modification etc. It is branch of dietetics related with the use of food for therapeutic purposes. It is ordered to maintain, restore and correct nutritional status, to decrease calorie for weight control, provide extra calorie for weight gain. It also balances amount of carbohydrate, fat and protein for control of diabetes.

Food Additives

Food additives are substances added to food to enhance its flavor or appearance or to preserve it. Food Additives also having some nutritive value. These may be salt, monosodium glutamate, or citric acid, used in the commercial processing of food as preservatives, antioxidants, emulsifiers, etc. Food additives afford the convenience and enjoyment of a wide variety of appetizing, nutritious, fresh, and palatable foods. Food additives are substances added to food to enhance its flavor or appearance or to preserve it. Additives also having some nutritive value. These may be salt, monosodium glutamate, or citric acid, used in the commercial processing of food as preservatives, antioxidants, emulsifiers, etc. Food additives afford the convenience and enjoyment of a wide variety of appetizing, nutritious, fresh, and palatable foods. Food Additives are added to maintain or improve safety and freshness of food, to improve taste, texture and appearance etc.