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Balanced diet   

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Alternative names:

Well-balanced diet

Recommendations

The term "balanced" simply means that a diet adequately meets your nutritional needs while not providing any nutrients in excess. To achieve a balanced diet, you must consume a variety of foods from each of the food groups.

There are several guidelines available to help a person plan their balanced diet. They include:

RDA guidelines include:
  • eat at least 3 meals each day
  • do not skip breakfast
  • eat foods from each of the Four Food Groups at every meal

The most important step to eating a balanced diet is to educate yourself with what your body needs, and read the nutrition label and ingredients of all the food that you eat.

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