A BALANCED DIET

 

You are what you eat. In this post, we're going to see how a balanced diet looks like, what it causes to our body, and what happens if we eat unhealthily.

As we can see, the food pyramid consists of 5 stages, containing carbohydrates from the very bottom, veggies, dairy, meat, and lastly sugar and fatty foods on the top. Each of the stages represents how much we should eat in one course. Let's take a better look at it.

Sweets, chocolates and cakes — Provide quick energy boost.

Meat, fish and alternatives — Provide protein for growth and development

Milk, cheese and yoghurt — Provide calcium for healthy bones and teeth

 

Fruit & vegetables — Provide vitamins and minerals, essential for good health

 

Bread, cereals and potatoes — Provide energy to help work and play.    

Let's identify which of these meals are healthy, shall we?

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    ANSWERS : 1- healthy, 2- healthy, 3- healthy, 4- unhealthy, 5- unhealthy

Well done! To clear things up and to apply it easier in our life, here's a visual of how the food pyramid should look on our plate.

Elders had once said junk foods are bad, but why exactly? Let's have a quick look through a video.

That's all for today's post. Make sure to always watch on your daily food intake to avoid bad things from happening to your body. See you soon!