Understanding Balanced Diet and How to Achieve it.
                     UNDERSTANDING 
BALANCED DIET AND 
HOW TO ACHIEVE IT
What is a balanced diet?
• A balanced diet is one that fulfills all a person’s nutritional needs. 
Humans need a certain number of calories and nutrients to stay healthy.
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Why a balanced diet is important?
• A balanced diet supplies the nutrients your body needs to work 
effectively. Without balanced nutrition, your body is more prone to 
disease, infection, fatigue, and low performance.
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What to eat for a balanced diet?
• A healthy, balanced diet will usually include the following nutrients:
– vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants
– carbohydrates, including starches and fiber
– protein
– healthy fats
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Foods to include in diet
• A balanced diet will include a variety of foods from the following groups:
– fruits
– vegetables
– grains
– dairy
– protein foods
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Foods to avoid
• Foods to avoid or limit on a healthy diet include:
– highly processed foods
– refined grains
– added sugar and salt
– red and processed meat
– alcohol
– trans fats
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Health benefits of a balanced diet
• Healthy eating increases energy, improves the way your body functions, 
strengthens your immune system and prevents weight gain. 
• Meets your nutritional need. A varied, balanced diet provides the 
nutrients you need to avoid nutritional deficiencies.
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GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR HEALTHY EATING
Not skipping any meal
• The most important rule of healthy eating is not skipping any meal. 
Skipping meals lowers your metabolic rate. 
• Normal eating includes 3 major meals and 2 snacks between meals. 
Also, Never skip breakfast. It is the foremost vital meal of the day.
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Keep meal preparation simple
• Learn simple ways to prepare food. Healthy eating doesn’t have to mean 
complicated eating. 
• Keep meal preparation easy, eat more raw foods such as salads, fruits 
and vegetable juices, and focus on the pleasure of eating healthy food 
rather than the calories.
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Stop when you feel full
• It is important to stop when you feel full. This will help you maintain 
your weight to an extent. This also will help you remain alert and feeling 
your best.
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Drink Water
• Drink lots of water. Keep a bottle of water near you while working, 
watching TV, etc.
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