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