It is important because it makes us stay healthy... |
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Balanced diet means a diet that has food items from all the major food groups. There are five major food groups which are grains, vegetables, fruits, dairy and meat and meat alternatives.
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A balanced diet strikes a balance amongst these five food groups and gives the body the right amount of nutrients that it needs for overall good health. Eating a balanced diet is not about having one good meal. It is about creating healthy eating habits and maintaining it over a period of time. It is not at all an easy thing to do.
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Try and eat 6 to 11 servings of grains, 3 to 5 servings of vegetables, 2 to 4 servings of fruit, 2 to 3 servings of dairy products and 2 to 3 servings of meat or meat alternatives on a daily basis and you will know what difficulty is all about.
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Some diet tips |
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Irregular eating habits can have small, mediocre to in a day and a lot of snacks in between to end those hunger cravings.
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Now most of these snacks are processed food. These contain a high amount of fats and chemical preservatives used to preserve the food. It simple terms, it is unhealthy. |
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People fail to recognize the effects of these mid meal snacks. They think that, I am having just three meals a day and I am still gaining weight.But eating less doesn't necessarily mean that you will lose weight. On the other hand, it is much better if you eat five to six moderate meals everyday.
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Devastating side effects on the human body. The most common problem with western eating habits is that people eat three large meals. |
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