Diet and Disease Many food items are digested that are very harmful to health and special precaution should be taken at all times when consuming food substances. The most important measure that could be taken to prevent the development of many chronic diseases is the provision of a consistently good individual nutrition. The role of diet as a factor in the development of diseases commonly affecting man today is grossly underestimated. Unhealthy diet is the cause of many of the diseases plaguing the world today. As surprising as it may appear, the place of diet in health and disease has yet to be accorded its rightful role. The relationship between diet and disease opens a p