| All types of foods contain nutritional substances that | | | | plan is directly related to the quantities a person |
| our body needs to grow , be fit, move, think, read, | | | | receives from each group of the nutritional |
| correct any cell damage and in other words, live! | | | | substances. Specifically, a balanced diet is the one |
| These nutritional materials, which actually compose | | | | that is composed by 50-55 percent of carbohydrates, |
| our body, are proteins, fats, carbohydrates, vitamins, | | | | 25-30 percent of fats and 15-20 percent of proteins. |
| salts, and of course water. In order to receive all the | | | | One should not consider some foods healthier than |
| things our organism needs, we have to maintain a | | | | others. What is the issue here is maintaining a |
| balanced diet so as to ensure that we are receiving | | | | balanced and healthy diet plan by consuming the right |
| all the nutritional substances we need to survive.Food | | | | quantities, for the specific body structure and |
| provides us with the necessary amount of "fuel" our | | | | exercise level, out of all the different food varieties |
| body requires in order to perform all the necessary | | | | existing today.The general rules one has to follow, in |
| activities, like the beating of our heart, breathing, | | | | order to keep his body and mind healthy, are simple. |
| walking, exercising, etc. As the "fuels" are reduced, | | | | The amount of food consumed, which is measured |
| our body signals this lower levels of necessary | | | | by the calories one receives, should not exceed the |
| substances and we feel hungry. By eating we again | | | | amount required to maintain a balanced weight. The |
| manage to balance the nutrients (fuels) we need in | | | | diet plan followed has to offer all the necessary food |
| order to keep going and perform all the tasks we | | | | ingredients according to the quantities suggested by |
| want with those we lost. This "fuel" quantity we | | | | the Food Guide Pyramid. The total amount of fat |
| need is measure with what it is known as calorie.One | | | | consumed should not exceed the 30 percent limit. |
| should keep in mind though that the amount of food | | | | Reducing the amount of salt and alcohol beverages |
| each person needs to consume every day is | | | | one consumes would be considered wise. The |
| different from individual to individual. It depends on a | | | | balance diet does not include more than three cups |
| number of factors, like a person's age, sex, his/her | | | | of coffee on a daily basis. Of course, 55 percent of |
| volume, the type and level of exercise performed, | | | | the total amount of calories consumed has to come |
| even the climate of the area the person lives in. | | | | from carbohydrates, such as bread, rise, fruits, |
| Apart from these factors, aging, pregnancy, sickness | | | | vegetables, pulse, pasta and potatoes.Eat well and |
| or development can affect the amount of calories | | | | stay healthy. Follow the Food Guide Pyramid and |
| one needs to take so as to keep the level of energy | | | | watch your body change! |
| on the necessary levels.The success of a sound diet | | | | |