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April 19, 2010

Guide for Balanced Diet

Having balanced diet is most important for better body and mental growth. Eating a balanced diet means that selection of food from variety of groups of food items available. Another consideration regarding balanced diet is that having useful nutrition for you according to recommend level or needs of body. Having Trans fat, saturated fat, required amount of cholesterol and other vitamins are also named as balanced diet. Balanced diet is equally important for individuals of all age groups whether they are kids, teenagers, young ones, old ones or women in case of pregnancy but according to their physical needs.

The tips given below will provide a proper guide for you to include necessary food items in your daily menu as balanced diet to have better physical and mental growth:

  • Drinking 8-10 glass of water is always recommended by physicians to have good metabolism, active digestive system and fresh skin.
  • Always prefer low fat but enriched food with carbohydrates in your daily meal.
  • If you are taking some kind of medications, add some extra fibers in your body through healthy diet.
  • Drink juices of different vegetables and fruits should be essential part of your daily diet. Prune juice is considered the best in case of medications.
  • If you like to eat snacks rather than large meal per day then eat small 6 snacks per day and drink plenty of water along with them.
  • Include more fruits and vegetables in your diet as they are low calories.
  • Vitamins are also necessary part of balanced diet so must include them in your diet.
  • Always follow the instructions given by your physician regarding balanced diet in case of any disease.
  • Try to adopt good eating habits in yourself and your kids as balanced diet matters a lot in physical and mental growth of human body.
  • Dairy food items should also be there in your diet in reasonable amount.
  • Never skip breakfast in your daily routine as it is most important aspect that over night your stomach remains empty and there is need to have something in early morning to do its work effectively.

These tips are very useful in having balance in your diet for keeping yourself healthy and safe from weaknesses and diseases.

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