Diet and Gender

Abstract

Diet has always been a dominant theme in man’s history. Food and ways of finding it has always been one of the determining factors in human survival. Today, moreover, it has been shown that dietary behaviour plays a primary role in maintaining a state of health and well-being. The type, quality and quantity of foods ingested every day are fundamental to the concept of both physical and mental health. It has also been shown that a balanced diet is a very important tool both in preventing many illnesses and in managing and treating others.