Balanced Diet || Best food for health

Balanced Diet and Healthy Food

Food is essential for life. It helps us grow, stay healthy and strong, and gives us energy to think, work, and play.

Sources of Food

• Plants provide vegetables, grains, pulses, and fruits.
• Animals provide meat, milk, fish, and eggs.

Eating a variety of foods in suitable amounts helps us stay healthy.

Food Groups and Their Roles

• Energy-giving foods provide energy for work and play. Examples include grains such as wheat and rice, as well as sugar and chocolate.
• Bodybuilding foods help build and strengthen muscles and repair the body. Examples include meat, fish, eggs, milk, and dairy products such as cheese, yogurt, and butter.
• Protective foods help protect the body from illness. Milk and yogurt also help keep bones and teeth strong.
• Foods containing vitamins and fiber support growth, health, and digestion. Sources of vitamins include milk, eggs, fresh vegetables, and fruits. Fiber is found in grains, pulses, some vegetables, and fruits.

Water and Food Safety

• Drink plenty of clean, safe water every day.
• Choose food that is fresh, clean, and well-cooked.

Junk Food

Some tasty foods may not be good for health; these are called junk food. Eating too much junk food can make us sick.

Main Lesson

A balanced diet includes a suitable variety and amount of foods that provide energy, help build the body, protect health, and supply vitamins and fiber. It also includes drinking enough safe water.

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