A balanced diet

• Balanced diet 


  A diet that contains a high quantity of food so that you consume only as many calories as you expend each day and the right mix of different types of food so that the body receives all the nutrients, vitamins and minerals it needs
• Nutrition


  The intake of food considered in relation to the body's dietary needs. Good nutrition takes the form of an adequate, well balanced diet
• Vitamins and minerals

  • Fruits
  • Vegetables
  • Water
  • Milk
  • Meats
• Protein

  • Meat
  • Fish
  • Eggs
  • Beans
  • Chickpeas
  • Nuts milk
• Carbohydrates

  • Bread
  • Rice
  • Potato
  • Pasta
  • Cereal
  • Grain
  • Oats
  • Beer
  • Sugar
  • Fruits
• Fats

  • Milk
  • Dairy foods
  • Avocado
  • Cheese
  • Cooking oil
  • Butter
  • Chocolate
  • Sweets
  • Animal fats
• Carbohydrates 


  Simple- in sugars and glucose, break down quickly and provide your body with immediate energy
• Carbohydrates 


  Complex - starches, released slowly by your body and aren't usually stored as body fat
• Fat


  Saturated- solid at room temperature. Too much of it increases risk of heart disease and becoming obese

  Unsaturated - liquid at room temperature. Provides energy and helps reduce your risk of heart disease
• Proteins


  Supports muscle growth and repair. Important after physical activity to help muscles recover
• vitamins

  orgainic substances
• minerals

  inorganic substances
• vitamins and minerals


  in small quantities, they both keep the body's systems working efficiently and ensuring general health