diff --git a/education/nutrition/Misc.md b/education/nutrition/Misc.md index 4785eda..19cd03d 100644 --- a/education/nutrition/Misc.md +++ b/education/nutrition/Misc.md @@ -32,7 +32,17 @@ - A dietary supplement is a product that contains a vitamin, mineral, herb, or other plant product, an amino acid, or a dietary substance that *supplements* the diet by increasing total intake. - The **Dietary Supplement and Health Education Act of 1994** allows manufacturers to classify nutrient supplements and herbal products as foods. - They do not undergo rigorous testing before being marketed +- Most foods *do not contain toxic levels of vitamins and minerals*. + - A megadose is an amount of vitamin or mineral that is very high, generally at least 10 times the recommended amount of the nutrient. + - When taken in high amounts, many vitamins have unpleasant side effects. +# Malnutrition +- Malnutrition is a state of health that occurs when the body is *improperly nourished*. This includes *both* **undernutrition** and **over nutrition**. +- Nutritionally inadequate diets may be selected because of + - Lack of knowledge + - Low or fixed income + - Eating disorders + - Alco # Definitions | Term | Description |