Your Body

Physical activity and exercise can benefit your health. What do these terms mean and how can these activities contribute to your health?

Body composition refers to the relative percentage of lean and fat tissue in your body. As a health indicator it may be more important than weight measurement

Fat is a dietary macronutrient and a major constituent of your body, but too much or too little dietary fat can be detrimetal to your health.

Your stomach plays a very important role in your digestive process, particularly in protein digestion, but very few nutrients are absorbed from your stomach into your body.

Water is an essential nutrient. Without sufficient water your body will not function optimally and dehydration can have serious health effects. How can you ensure that you are providing your body with enough fluids to meet your body's water requirement?