A good Nutritional value of our body system helps in determining our power to sustain.
Nutrition is vital for the growth and development of your body and mind.
Better amount of nutrition gives sound immune system to your body which helps in preventing disease and other disorders.
According to WHO, daily intake of good nutrients provides a healthy living that makes you more productive to fight hunger and poverty.
Classification of nutrients Nutrients can be broadly classified into two groups: macro- nutrients and micro- nutrients.

1. Macro- Nutrients - Carbohydrates, Fats and Protein
2. Micro- Nutrients - Minerals and Vitamins

Macro- nutrients provides structural material to the body.
This includes amino acids and lipids that help in building protein and cell membranes respectively.
Molecules of carbohydrates and fats contain atoms of carbon, oxygen and hydrogen.
But a protein has nitrogen in addition to carbon, hydrogen and oxygen.
And micro- nutrient provides protection to your body system as it consists of antioxidants.
Deficiency in vitamins can cause several diseases like goitre, scurvy, pre-mature aging, poor psychological health and impaired immune system.
It is been noticed that no single food can compliment our basic diet, hence it is essential that we intake a variety of food items.
It is said to be five main food groups:

• Fruits
• Vegetables
• Cereal and pulses
• Dairy
• Poultry, fish and meat products

You can balance your nutrients with such assorted items of food.
The adequate amount of nutrition always ensures a proper health to you.
They play vital role in building the mental strength as well.
Therefore many nutritional awareness campaigns emphasize on food that gives apt amount of nutrients to your child.
Nutrients affected diseases

• Over nutrition- Consuming excessive nutrients and less exercise results in accumulation of fats.
  This cause obesity which is the paramount problem of many countries.
  It can also lead to diabetes and cardiovascular problems.
  Apart from this, overly high storage of vitamins which is known as vitamin poisoning also results in toxic symptoms.
  Similarly iron overloaded disorders are caused by over- accumulation of iron in body.
  
• Deficit nutrition- Disease like kwashiorkor, malnutrition, metal retardation and marasmus occurs due to deficiency of proteins, fats and carbohydrates.
  In addition, deficiency in following nutrients results in certain diseases-

1. Calcium- Osteoporosis, rickets and tetany.
   
2. Vitamin B1 ( thiamine)- beriberi
3. Vitamin C- scurvy
4. Iron- iron deficiency anaemia
5. Zinc- growth retardation
6. Iodine- iodine deficiency

The necessity of adequate nutrients has risen as our children seem to lack concentration nowadays.
You may notice their poor performance and obtuse respond in school activities.
Many child health problems are rooted in their basic diet which is normally full of junk and canned food.
Since we give up for taste and overlook the nutritional value of a food, we tend to set examples for our kids who imitate our eating habits.
Hence it has become imperative to teach your child the healthy eating habits.
This will not only help him to develop but also provide resistance for many diseases.