Food is essential. Eat enough to stay fit. Consume healthful, contaminant-free meals.

It's crucial to
eat a varied diet everyday. Food should taste, smell, and look good. Poor nutrition stunts children's
growth and adults' performance. Food fuels us. Grow by producing new cells and tissues; Heal from
injuries and disease; Ward off germs. Let's start with dietary categories to understand a balanced
diet. Balanced meals include nutrients from all five dietary groups. A balanced diet meets the body's
nutritional demands and stores nutrients for periods of low food intake.

Eating enough is vital. We must eat enough to be fit and healthy. Healthy, non-contaminated food is
essential. A varied, balanced diet is essential. Taste, smell, and presentation should make meals
enjoyable. Lack of sufficient nutrition stunts children and young adults' growth and performance.
Our bodies run on food. Maintain vitality by acting on their surroundings and completing physical
activities; Grow by producing new cells and tissues; Heal from accidents and disease; Fight
infections. First, let's learn about the dietary categories. We get nutrients from all five food groups
when we consume a balanced meal. A balanced diet meets an individual's nutritional demands and
stores nutrients for periods of reduced food consumption.