Chapter 2.

Importance of A Balanced Diet

Factors that influence a persons need for a balanced diet

Factor Gender Age Body size Physical activity Job Weather Definition Usually men are more active and need more energy than women Compared with adult, children need more protein to help them grows A big size individuals needs more energy than a small size individual An individual who active in physical activity and games needs more energy than an individual who is less active in physical activity A construction worker needs more energy than an office worker Individuals living in cold weather needs more energy than individuals living in warm weather

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Importance of A Balanced Diet

Calorific value of food

Types of food Apple Banana Orange Mango cal / 100 g of food 57 66 47 65 Types of food Mushroom Yogurt Salmon fish Cuttlefish cal / 100 g of food 28 53 230 79

Pear
Noodles Cabbage Carrot Cucumber Tomato

42
300 13 41 12 18

Mayonnaise
Cheesecake Rice Popcorn

714
301 130 360

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A balanced diet contains all the seven classes of food taken in the right quantity to ensure that the body gets the best nutrition Food value is measured in calories The calorific value of food is the amount of energy released when 1 gram of food is completely burnt 1 calorie (cal) = 4.2 joule (J) 1 kilocalorie (kcal) = 4.2 kilojoules (kJ) Generally, men consumption 2 500 kcal each day and women consumption 2 000 kcal each day