What is good and bad nutrition?
In: Nutrition, Biochemistry [Edit categories]
Answer:
Good nutrition leads to good health, and may include a diet that contains vitamins, proteins, etc.
Bad nutrition leads to bad health with many diseases such as malnutrition, etc.
Food items that are good for your health - Good Nutrition are: * All vegetables (Except potatoes and sweet potatoes. They are good but only when consumed in small quantities) * All fruits * Groundnuts * Brown rice * Wheat * Milk * Soya beans * Eggs * Fish * Meat - but not to excess. No more than 8oz per day. (Vitamin B12 is only found in animal sources). * etc...

Food items that are not so good or bad for your health - Bad nutrition are: * Oily foods (chips) * Fried items (Fish fingers, chicken fry etc) * Gheet and Butter * Raw eggs * unwashed raw vegetables and fruits

Also, having a meal chart that excludes all items in the first set is also bad nutrition.
How much sugar is good for me?
As part of a healthy balanced diet, you should eat foods and drinks high in sugars in small amounts.
Sugary foods and drinks can cause tooth decay, especially if you have them between meals.
Many foods that contain added sugars also contain lots of calories, but often have few other nutrients. Eating these foods often can contribute to you becoming overweight. Being overweight can increase your risk of health conditions such as: * heart disease * type 2 diabetes
What is sugar?
All sugars are carbohydrates found naturally in most foods. Their main nutritional value is in providing energy. However, sugar is also added to lots of foods such as sweets, chocolate, cakes and some fizzy and juice drinks.
In the ingredients list, sugar added to food may be called: * glucose * sucrose * maltose * corn syrup