Diet Therapy
Now widely accepted as vital aspect of alternative and holistic medicine, diet therapy is recognized as an effective way to achieve and maintain optimal health and fitness. To flush out accumulated toxins in the system and infuse fresh nutrients, some of the diet therapies offered include the Raw diet, the Juice Diet and Fasting. In nutrition, diet is the sum of food consumed by a person or other organism. Dietary habits are the habitual decisions an individual or culture makes when choosing what foods to eat.
In nutrition, diet is the sum of food consumed by a person or other organism. Dietary habits are the habitual decisions an individual or culture makes when choosing what foods to eat. Although humans are omnivores, each culture holds some food preferences and some food taboos. Individual dietary choices may be more or less healthful. Proper nutrition requires the proper ingestion and equally important, the absorption of vitamins, minerals, and food energy in the form of carbohydrates, proteins, and fats. Dietary habits and choices play a significant role in health and mortality, and can also define cultures and play a role in religion.