the health Club of your school is bringing out a special edition of the school magazine on the theme nutrition diet and school student your teacher has invited all the student of your class to contribute the article for the special issue write your entry on the topic importance of Balanced diet for the school student
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A diet is all that we consume in a day. And a balanced diet is a diet that contains an adequate quantity of the nutrients that we require in a day. A balanced diet includes six main nutrients, i.e. Fats, Protein, Carbohydrates, Fibre, Vitamins, and Minerals.
All these nutrients are present in the foods that we eat. Different food items have different proportions of nutrients present in them. The requirements of the nutrients depend on the age, gender, and health of a person.
•The following are the importance of a balanced diet :
Balanced Diet leads to a good physical and a good mental health.
It helps in proper growth of the body.
Also, it increases the capacity to work
Balanced diet increases the ability to fight or resist diseases.
Components of a balanced diet
Some components of a balanced diet are as follows :
•Fats
Some part of our energy requirement is fulfilled by fats. Fats can be found in fatty foods such as butter, ghee, oil, cheese, etc.
•Proteins
We need proteins for growth purposes and to repair the wear and tear of the body. Protein also helps in building muscle. It is found in dairy products, sprouts, meat, eggs, chicken, etc
•Carbohydrates
We need the energy to process and it is fulfilled by carbohydrates. Carbs provide us energy. Carbohydrates can be found in rice, wheat, chapati, bread, etc. Cereals are our staple food.
•Minerals and Vitamins
Vitamins, Minerals, and Fibre improve the body’s resistance to disease. We mainly obtain it from vegetables and fruits. Deficiency diseases like Anemia, Goitre, etc can be caused due to lack of mineral in the body.
I know its big but every single point is important.....
All these nutrients are present in the foods that we eat. Different food items have different proportions of nutrients present in them. The requirements of the nutrients depend on the age, gender, and health of a person.
•The following are the importance of a balanced diet :
Balanced Diet leads to a good physical and a good mental health.
It helps in proper growth of the body.
Also, it increases the capacity to work
Balanced diet increases the ability to fight or resist diseases.
Components of a balanced diet
Some components of a balanced diet are as follows :
•Fats
Some part of our energy requirement is fulfilled by fats. Fats can be found in fatty foods such as butter, ghee, oil, cheese, etc.
•Proteins
We need proteins for growth purposes and to repair the wear and tear of the body. Protein also helps in building muscle. It is found in dairy products, sprouts, meat, eggs, chicken, etc
•Carbohydrates
We need the energy to process and it is fulfilled by carbohydrates. Carbs provide us energy. Carbohydrates can be found in rice, wheat, chapati, bread, etc. Cereals are our staple food.
•Minerals and Vitamins
Vitamins, Minerals, and Fibre improve the body’s resistance to disease. We mainly obtain it from vegetables and fruits. Deficiency diseases like Anemia, Goitre, etc can be caused due to lack of mineral in the body.
I know its big but every single point is important.....
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