Why is nutrition so important? Because, believe it or not, roughly nine out of ten Indian children fail to consume the proper amount of vitamins and minerals based on the recommended dietary intake. This is especially scary in children with growing minds and bodies. Research shows that malnourished children are at a much greater risk of developing cognitive impairments and as these children grow, they are more likely to give birth to infants with central nervous system defects or other maladies. As if malnutrition in the childhood population wasn't cause enough for concern, poor nutrition across the lifespan has been estimated to cost the nation more than $3 billion in unnecessary healthcare expenses over a lifetime.
Exercise and physical activity are good for just about everyone, including older adults. No matter your health and physical abilities, you can gain a lot by staying active. In fact, studies show that “taking it easy” is risky. Often, inactivity is more to blame than age when older people lose the ability to do things on their own. Lack of physical activity also can lead to more visits to the doctor, more hospitalizations, and more use of medicines for a variety of illnesses.
