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    A balanced diet contains the right kinds of food in the right amounts. It provides energy, health, and supports the different functions of the body. A balanced diet includes foods from three main groups - foods for energy, foods for growth, and foods for protection - in the proper amounts. It also contains the seven major classes of nutrients: carbohydrates, fats, proteins, minerals, vitamins, fiber, and water. People get the nutrients they need from the foods they eat.

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    A balanced diet contains the right kinds of food in the right amounts. It provides energy, health, and supports the different functions of the body. A balanced diet includes foods from three main groups - foods for energy, foods for growth, and foods for protection - in the proper amounts. It also contains the seven major classes of nutrients: carbohydrates, fats, proteins, minerals, vitamins, fiber, and water. People get the nutrients they need from the foods they eat.

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    A balanced diet contains the right kinds of food in the right amounts. It provides energy, health, and supports the different functions of the body. A balanced diet includes foods from three main groups - foods for energy, foods for growth, and foods for protection - in the proper amounts. It also contains the seven major classes of nutrients: carbohydrates, fats, proteins, minerals, vitamins, fiber, and water. People get the nutrients they need from the foods they eat.

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    What is diet?

    Diet-the food we eat and


    drink.
    What is balanced diet?

    Right kinds of food in right amount.


    A balanced diet contains the
    right kinds of food in right
    amounts.
    Why do people need to eat a balanced diet?

    We need to eat a balanced


    diet for-
     Energy
     Health
    Our body needs different types of
    food for different functions.
    What are the benefits of healthy eating?
    child
    adult
    https://youtu.be/9VtxCxtsMAI Balanced Diet/Best Food for Health video

    https://youtu.be/mMHVEFWNLMc Healthy eating video


    A Balanced Diet
    • A balanced diet contains the right kinds of food in right amount.
    Right kinds= three types of food
    Food for energy Food for growth Food for protection
    Right amounts Too much
    Classes of food
    =
    Major groups of nutrients
    Nutrient = any substance that living things need in order to live
    and grow
    = substance that found in food
    7 Classes of food or
    7 groups of nutrients

    Carbohydrates Fats Proteins Minerals

    Vitamins Fiber Water


    How do people get nutrients?

    We humans get nutrients


    from the food that we eat.
    https://youtu.be/Z51bWG17m-Q Food Groups and Nutrition

    https://youtu.be/L7QOUiQCb5E Food groups & My plate

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