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Balanced diet
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A balanced diet contains the food components necessary for normal growth and development, in the right proportions. These food components are carbohydrate, protein, fat, vitamins, mineral salts and fibre.
[edit] Elements of a Balanced Diet
- Carbohydrates: to provide energy.
- Proteins: necessary for growth and repair.
- Fats: necessary as a source of energy and for fat soluble vitamins.
- Vitamins: required in very small quantities for many important bodily processes.
- Mineral Salts: required for healthy teeth, bones, muscles etc.
- Fibre: To enable the intestines function correctly.
