Starve, you’ll not!
A balanced diet is nothing superficial; it is not referred to the exact measure of each nutrient that you need to take. A balanced diet is an assortment of a variety of edibles from the food kingdom and all in moderation. And, by variety we mean in color and nutrition levels.
The major nutrients that our body needs are proteins, carbohydrates, and fats. These provide the body with energy for various functions like beating of heart, activity of muscles and brain, etc. In addition, the body needs vitamins and minerals for its optimal functioning. To get a balanced diet and nutrition, it is important to choose foods from all food groups (cereals, pulses, poultry and meat, milk and milk products, fruits and vegetables).
The following are the benefits of eating a balanced diet.
Ensures optimal macronutrient intake
Proteins, carbohydrates and fats are the macronutrients that your body needs. They are needed to maintain and regulate the body functions. Most people with average activity should get approximately 50 percent of their total daily calories from carbohydrate, 15 percent to 20 percent come from protein and 30 percent come from a fat source. People who are involved in endurance sports (e.g., long-distance biking or marathon running) should get 60 percent to 70 percent of their total daily calories from carbohydrates.
Keep up with the total micronutrients intake
Micronutrients are needed in small quantity, but they are needed to maintain and regulate several body functions. Eating a varied diet increases the chances of all your micronutrients (vitamins and minerals) need being met; however, as most children and youngsters fail to eat a diet with multiple options, daily multivitamin with mineral supplement may be appropriate. Before starting any supplement, consult your doctor as even vitamin and mineral supplements can have side-effects if the daily dose exceeds the recommended daily allowance.
Facilitates hydration
Your body contains about 60-75 percent of water. It is needed for several key functions like regulation of temperature, transport and absorption of nutrients and elimination of waste products from the body. Feeling thirsty, dry mouth, tiredness, headache and dizziness indicate that you need fluids. If your fluid intake is not adequate it may lead to dehydration. Your intake of fluids should be liberal to prevent dehydration i.e. drink six to eight glasses of fluid every day. Fluids intake include not only water but all kinds of beverages, fruits and vegetable juices as well. But water is the best to prevent dehydration. It does not contain empty calories or caffeine.
Prevents diseases
If you eat a balanced diet, you by default protect yourself from several diseases associated with ageing like heart diseases and diabetes. You must, however, avoid sticking to just one type of diet because even if that one diet may include only vegetables (which are considered healthful), you may be missing out on important nutrients that other vegetables provide.
Induces peaceful sleep
Eating a lot of certain kinds of food may cause you to fail to fall asleep. Some of these foods are those that are high in artificial sugar, such as candy. Eating foods that are heavy on oil content may lead to problems waking up in the morning. So, if you indulge in a healthful, balanced diet, you promote better sleep even without the use of sleeping pills and wake up feeling more relaxed.
A better and happier lifestyle
As you start eating a balanced diet, you begin to have more energy, feel less stressed and accomplish more in less time compared with when you consume inappropriate diet. Diet is the foundation of one’s well-being.
Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.
Hippocrates
Healthy eating is not about strict dietary limitations, staying unrealistically thin, or depriving yourself of the foods you love. Rather, it’s about feeling great, having more energy, improving your health, and boosting your mood. If you feel overwhelmed by all the conflicting nutrition and diet advice out there, you’re not alone. You can always change for the better. So, be ready to face the inevitable hunger games.
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https://www.onlymyhealth.com/importance-balanced-diet-1298540964
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