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BALANCED DIET
Food servings / taken that contain the right amount of the seven classes of food to meet the daily requirement of the body.

The important of a balance diet

Supplying the required energy Balancing body growth Maintaining the health of the body Preventing disease

FACTORS THAT DETERMINE A PERSON S BALANCED DIET

Age

gender

Climate

size

Occupation

State of health

CALCULATE BODY MASS INDEX

Underweight = <18.5 Normal weight = 18.5-24.9 Overweight = 25-29.9 Obesity = BMI of 30 or greater

ENERGY suppliers
ENERGY SUPPLIERS

CARBOHYDRATES

FATS

PROTEINS

CALORIFIC VALUE/ ENERGY VALUE

The amount of energy released from one gram of a particular type of food. The unit is kj/g or kCal/g.

Energy value
Class of food
Energy value (Kj / g)

carbohydrate 17 proteins fats 18 39

Please determine the energy value for each food wrappers.

Types of food Energy value