Healthy Balanced Diet By Yana Victoriano

What a healthy diet should look like Bread, other cereals and potatoes Fruits and vegetables Meat, fish and alternatives Milk and dairy foods Foods containing fat Foods containing sugar

Eating balanced diet means choosing a wide variety of foods and drinks from five food groups. What is a balanced diet?

FIVE MAIN GROUPS Carbohydrates Protein Fats Vitamins and minerals Diary and milk FIVE MAIN GROUPS

Found in breads, pastas, cereals and almost everything sweet Found in breads, pastas, cereals and almost everything sweet. Carbohydrates provide energy your body needs to help you function throughout the day. They are the fuel that keeps your body moving, similar to the way gas functions for a car. CARBOHYDRATES

CARBOHYDRATES

All foods made from meat, poultry, seafood, beans and peas, eggs, processed soy products, nuts, and seeds are considered part of the Protein Food Group. Meat, poultry, fish, eggs, nuts and seed group provide nutrients that are vital for health and maintenance of our body PROTEINS

PROTEINS

Fat is a nutrient. It is crucial for normal body function and without it we could not live. Not only does fat supply us with energy, it also makes it possible for other nutrients to do their jobs. Fats give our t body energy that can be stored – a layer of fat under our skin keeps us warm. Eating too much fat can make us overweight. FATS

FATS

Vitamins and minerals make people’s bodies work properly. Vitamins and minerals boost our body’s defense system and help to grow our body. We can get the Vitamins and Minerals from Vegetables and Fruits. VITAMINS AND MINERALS

VITAMINS AND MINERALS

Consuming dairy products help to make our health good and make our bones and teeth healthy. Foods in the dairy group provide nutrients that are vital for health and maintenance of your body. These nutrients include calcium, potassium, vitamin D, and protein. We can get these nutrients from Milk, Yogurt, cheese mostly. DAIRY & MILK

DAIRY AND MILK

A well balanced diet including food from all nutrients in correct form Engage in regular physical exercise at least 30 minutes Positive attitude Keep smiling always Tips for healthy diet