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Importance of a Balanced Diet
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Importance of a Balanced Diet
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Balanced diet
Diet that contains all the food classes in the right quantities that are required by the body
Factors that influence calorific requirement
Body size, age, work, state of health, climate and gender
Classes of food pyramid
Whole grain - vegetables, fruits - milk, fish, chicken and meat - fats and oil
Relationship between body size and caloric requirement
A person with a large body frame needs to take a bigger portion of food
Relationship between age and caloric requirement
Children and teenagers require more carbohydrates and protein for growth
Relationship between work and calorific requirement
Farmers, labourers and fishermen require more energy because they do heavy work
Relationship between gender and calorific requirement
Men need bigger food portions because they are more muscular and they do heavy activities
Relationship between state of health and calorific requirement
People who are sick are weak. They require food suitable to their health conditions
Relationship between climate and calorific requirement
People who live in cold climate countries need more food to maintain their body temperature
Basic classes of food
Carbohydrates, protein and fat
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