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Introduction and definition of food and nutrition in balance diet :
Nutrition is a science of food and its relationship to health. Nutrition refers to nourishment that
Sustains life. The study of nutrient requirements and the diet providing these requirements is also
Known as ‘nutrition’.
Knowledge of nutrition is based on two fundamental areas of science: physical & behavioral
Sciences. The physical sciences -biochemistry and physiology, help us to know how nutrition is
Related to our physical health & well-being.
‘Balanced diet’ is defined as that ‘diet providing adequate nutritional needs as well as extra
Nutrition or good nutrition is a diet “that provides all dietary nutrients in respect of kind and
Amount, and in proper state of combination or balance, so that the organism may always meet the
Varied exogenous and endogenous stresses in life, whether in health or disease, with a minimal
Demand or strain on the body’s natural homeostatic mechanisms”.
Importance of Balanced diet :

1. Control Body Weight
2. Fight Off Disease
3. Have More Energy
4. Sleep Better
5. More Brain power
How to achieve a balanced diet

In the pursuit of lifelong health and happiness, balance will play a leading role. Balance is the
portrayer of love, positivity, serenity, but balance in physical exercise and nutrition as well will be
essential in ensuring general wellbeing, allowing you to enjoy life to the fullest.
Calorie in, calorie out
First and foremost, calorie intake should be your priority. While calorie source is of the utmost
importance in ensuring a healthy macronutrient and micronutrient intake, calories play a pivotal
role in balancing your body fat percentage and maintaining your lean muscle mass. You can easily
get a rough estimate of your daily caloric needs via an online calorie calculator, after which you will
increase or decrease your total calorie requirements according to your goals, habits and aspirations.
A gradual increase or decrease in your caloric intake will ensure you gain muscle and not fat, or lose
fat without losing your much-needed muscle mass in the process.
The 7 Components of a Balanced Diet
A balanced diet is about adding all of the essential factors necessary for growth, so that every part of the
body gets what it needs to function properly.
Carbohydrates :
• Vitamins:
• Minerals:
• Unsaturated fats:
• Protein:
• Fiber:
• Water:
Nutritional diseases:
Nutrient Deficiencies:
The most significant nutrition-related disease is chronic undernutrition, which plagues more than 925
million people worldwide. Undernutrition is a condition in which there is insufficient food to meet
energy needs; its main characteristics include weight loss, failure to thrive, and wasting of body fat and
muscle. Low birth weight in infants, inadequate growth and development in children, diminished mental
function, and increased susceptibility to disease are among the many consequences of chronic
persistent hunger, which affects those living in poverty in both industrialized and developing countries.
The largest number of chronically hungry people live in Asia, but the severity of hunger is greatest in
sub-Saharan Africa.
Overweight and Obesity:
Eating a healthy diet, along with getting enough physical activity and sleep, can help children grow up
healthy and prevent overweight and obesity. In the United States, 19% of young people aged 2 to 19
years and 40% of adults have obesity, which can put them at risk for heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and
some cancers.
Lack of calories
Weight loss:
Severely restricting your calories can decrease your metabolism and cause you to lose muscle mass. This
makes it more difficult to maintain your weight loss in the long term.
Fatigue and nutrient deficiencies:
Maintaining this calories restriction for too long can also lead to fatigue and nutrient deficiencies.
Bone weakness:
Restricting calories can also disturb hormone level, which may result in weaker bone and increase Risk
of fracture.

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