interaction with dietician on balanced diet... in long paragraph plz plz it is important plz dont say I don't know plz plz guys
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What is a balanced diet? If you aren’t sure the answer to this, you’re not alone! A big part of the problem: there is way too much focus on individual nutrients and food groups. Here’s why you should take a step back, or risk losing the forest for the trees.
As a nutrition coach, I find that often the barrier to change is the preoccupation with individual choices. When I tell my clients that a balanced diet doesn’t have to be so complicated, they look at me like I’m crazy. “But don’t I have to worry about sugar-fat-carbs-high protein-egg yolks-coconut oil-butter-olive oil-gluten-dairy??”
Nope, you don’t. Seriously. Few nutrients are categorically good or bad (other than trans fats). There are no superfoods (sorry to break it to you!) – one food will not make you healthy, just as one food will not make you unhealthy. Nutrients work harmony together, and our individual choices matter less than what our overall diet pattern looks like.
What is a balanced diet?
A balanced diet is a selection of foods in certain portions…it is not about nutrients. Those foods, in those portions, will provide you all the nutrients you need. If you are eating a balanced diet, you don’t have to worry about “not getting enough” of xyz nutrient – a balanced diet will give you all of them.
Instead of focusing on nutrients, focus on whole foods – i.e. eat eggs and avocados more often than Cheetos and frosted flakes. Eat plenty of fruits and vegetables. Get a variety of different wholesome, real foods and all the nutrients will stack up and – guess what – you’ll meet your nutrient needs.