Question

What is a Balanced Diet? Why is it important?

Answer 1

A diet, which comprises adequate amounts of necessary nutrients required for a healthy growth and development of our body. A balanced diet includes both sufficient and nutritious food to ensure good health.

Importance of balanced diet (any two):

• For a healthy weight and energy balance.
• To provide essential nutrients required for proper functioning and maintenance of cells, tissues, and organs of our body.
• Limited consumption of saturated fats, processed foods, junk foods, simple sugar, iodized salt, sodium, etc.
• Include a high amount of fruits, vegetables, legumes, nuts and whole grains.
• To avoid malnourishment and other nutritional deficiency diseases.