Balanced Diet
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- Created on: 03-06-18 14:06
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- Balanced diet
- No sinlge food contains all nutrients, so need a variety to prevent illness and maintain healthy weight.
- Should provide correct amounts of each nutrient through proportions of food.
- Energy balance- prevent weight gain/loss.
- Food groups: -Bread, cereals & potatoes -Fruits & vegetables -Meat, fish & beans -Oils & spreads -Dairy & alternatives
- Eatwell Guide from Food Standards Agency for public.
- Shows types of food to consume and proportions
- Eat 5+ fruits & veg a day
- Starchy food(higher fibre, wholegrain) = 1/3 of food eaten
- Some dairy/alternatives(lower fat & sugar)
- Some meat(less red & processed), more beans & pulses
- 2 portions fish a week, 1 oily
- Small amounts unsaturated oils & spreads
- Very small amount food high in fat/salt/sugar
- 6-8 glasses fluid a day
- Carbohydrate= main source of energy. Starchy foods/simple sugars.
- Fibre= in fruits, veg, nuts & seeds. Helps slow down rise in blood glucose after a meal, promotes healthy intestines.
- Fat= has essential fatty acids, needed for absorption of fat-soluble vitamins. Saturated/polyunsaturated/monounsaturated. Some harmful.
- Protein= structural component of cells & tissues, manufacture of enzymes & hormones. Need range to get all amino acids.
- Vitamins & minerals= essential for health, assist many body processes.
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