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23 Technium Soc. Sci. J. 67 (2021)
Nutrition in Mental and Physical Health

handle is hein.journals/techssj23 and id is 67 raw text is: Technium Social Sciences Journal Vol. 23, 67-77, September, 2021 ISSN: 2668-7798 SOCIAL SCIENCES JOURNAL www.techniumscience.com Nutrition in mental and physical health Aggeliki Zavitsanou, Athanasios Drigas N.C.S.R. Demokritos a_zavitsanou@hotmail.com, dr@iit.demokritos.gr Abstract. Eating habits are crucial for human health. People around the world have health problems due to their diet. Malnutrition combined with a lack of essential nutrients and obesity with overconsumption of sugar is significant problems. For the most part, the human daily diet should include foods rich in vitamins, fatty acids, minerals, and trace elements. On the other hand, the consumption of substances such as sugar and trans fats causes negative effects on the human body. Fish, vegetables, and nuts are some of the food that contributes to good health. Also, specific foods help the hormones of happiness to increase in our body. This has the effect of reducing stress and increasing happiness. New technologies are a tool that can help individuals to maintain proper nutrition and good health. For example, through the ICTs applications, everyone can individually control his weight, physical exercise, and find the right combinations to have a better and more quality life without diseases. Keywords. nutrition, minerals, vitamins, sugar, ICTs applications, hormones, stress 1. Introduction. Malnutrition and poor diets rank as risks factors for disability. In rich countries consumption of unhealthy food is regarded as a major risk factor for diseases. Therefore the lack of essential nutrients remains a risk factor of children mortality in poor countries. At the same time, other countries are characterized by obesity. So, poor diets are common and complex (Headey and Alderman, 2019). The scientific activity of the last decades has contributed significantly to understanding the correlation of nutrition with health. Health and nutrition are emphasized as critical components of basic needs in developing countries. Nutrition is the determinant factor of health and productivity. The studies on health and nutrition in developing countries have provided some insights but they also raise important questions (Behrman, 1988). There are many types of diets that have been assessed and contributed many benefits. Diets that are based on the blood group system claim that promote to improve health and decrease the risk of diseases (Cusack. et al. 2013). In addition to special diets, diets based on nutrients, minerals, and others are considered very effective and healthy. For example, dietary sources of vitamin K has multiple roles such as anti-inflammation, a ligand for the steroid, and a xenobiotic receptor (Fu et al. 2017). 67

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