What is a balanced diet?

• A balanced diet will have the correct quantity of the five nutrients.

• Carbohydrates are main fuel source for your body. Carbohydrates give energy to your body.

• Pasta, potato, and cereal are good source of carbohydrates.

• Proteins are essential for growth and to repair damaged parts.

• Mineral ions and vitamins are needed for healthy functioning of the body.

• People who exercise daily are generally healthier than people who take little exercise.

• People have different energy requirements.

• The quantity of energy a person needs each day depends on body mass and level of activity.

• Every cell in your body requires energy.

• The more active you are the more energy your body will need.

• Some people do not get sufficient food to eat, this is starvation.

• The impacts of starvation include slow growth in children.

• An unbalanced diet can cause many health problems.

• Obesity can lead to health problems such as high blood pressure and heart disease.

• Inherited factors also affect our health sometime.