Balanced diet means an intake of appropriate and adequate amounts of food and drink, which supplies nutrition and energy for maintenance of body cells, tissues, and organs. "Balanced" simply means a diet that adequately meets the body nutritional needs while not providing any nutrients in excess.
A well balanced diet provides source of energy and nutrition for normal growth and development. Consuming varieties of food is very crucial in achieving a well balanced diet. Different food sources like milk and milk products (cheese, yogurt, milk) meat and meat products (chicken, fish, beef, pork, lamb) legumes (beans and peas), nuts, seeds, fruits and vegetables, grains group (breads and cereals) are to be incorporated in our dietary plans.
An unbalanced diet can cause impairment of growth and development. It can also interfere with various body functions such as maintenance of body tissues, brain and nervous tissue function and also with bone and muscles. Balanced diet needs to be well planned. Skipping meal does more harm than good especially, skipping breakfast does no good at all. At least 3 meals each day is highly recommended. While the food we choose/eat should come from variety of food groups. The most important step to stay put on balanced diet is to educate oneself about what the body needs, being knowledgeable of what is eaten and how much, by reading the nutrition label and ingredients of all the food. Healthier way of sticking to balanced diet is by choosing fewer calories and smarter food choices.
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