Balanced Diet-What it really means

What does Balance diet means-it is the diet which gives your body the required nutrients that it needs for proper function. Our food basically comprises of the following 5 main groups.

·         Carbohydrates
·         Proteins
·         Fats
·         Vitamins and Minerals
·         Dairy and Milk

Among them top three macro-nutrient are          

                                                               Carbohydrates-Are Macro molecule consisting of

Carbon, Hydrogen and oxygen and the key component of energy producer in our body. To meet bodies nutritional value approximately an adult need 45-65% calories from Carbohydrate, 20-30%from Fat and 10-35 % from proteins.

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Proteins-All food made from meat, Poultry, Seafood’s, Beans and peas, Eggs,

Nuts and Seeds are part of this group. Proteins are also macro molecule comprises of one or more 

long chain amino acids residue. 

High protein diet can help you time your Hunger which could help you lose weight.

Fats are wide group of compounds whose basis is Long chain of fatty acids.

When burnt produce more energy than carbohydrate. But remain stored in our body .There are different types of Fat in our food including Saturated, Unsaturated and Trans Fat. Unsaturated fat is good for your body which provides energy to body and also helps in growth. Especially vegetable oil, Avocados and fish oil contains these fats. On the other hand Unsaturated Fat contains high cholesterol level which increases risk of heart attack.

Carp, Proteins and Fats are main ingredients in a balanced diet but understanding their requirements and types could help us learn how could these ingredient if not taken in balanced way could be fatal too.