Accurate Diet
A balanced diet must contain carbohydrate, protein, fat, vitamins,
mineral salts and fiber. It must contain these things in the correct
proportions.
1. Carbohydrates: these provide a source of energy.
2. Proteins: these provide a source of materials for growth and repair.
3. Fats: these provide a source of energy and contain fat soluble
vitamins.
4. Vitamins: these are required in very small quantities to keep you
healthy.
5. Mineral Salts: these are required for healthy teeth, bones, muscles
etc..
6. Fibre: this is required to help your intestines function correctly;
it is not digested.
7. Balanced Diets: we must have the above items in the correct
proportions.
You must have carbohydrate, protein, fat, vitamins, minerals salts and
fiber in the correct proportions. If there is not enough protein, you
will not be able to grow properly and you will not be able to repair
yourself i.e. wounds will not heal properly. If you do not have enough
energy containing foods you will feel very tired, you will not have
enough energy. If you have too much energy containing foods you will
become overweight. If you think that you are overweight you might try
taking more exercise to "burn off" some of the excess food which you ate
at you last meal.