Healthy food
by Marah qaq
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Healthy food
Copyright © 2021
What is a healthy food?
A healthy, balanced diet includes:
- Vegetables and any subgroup such as beans, peas, starches, and those that are dark green, red or orange in color.
- Whole fruits.
- Whole grains such as quinoa, corn, millet, and brown rice.
- Limited full-fat dairy.
- A variety of protein such as lean meats, eggs, nuts, seeds, and soy products
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What are 5 healthy foods?
The five food groups are:
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vegetables and legumes or beans.
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fruit.
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lean meats and poultry, fish, eggs, tofu, nuts and seeds, legumes or beans.
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grain (cereal) foods, mostly wholegrain or high cereal fibre varieties.
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milk, yoghurt, cheese or alternatives, mostly reduced fat.
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A healthy diet is essential for good health and nutrition. It protects you against many chronic noncommunicable diseases, such as heart disease, diabetes and cancer. Eating a variety of foods and consuming less salt, sugars and saturated and industrially-produced trans-fats, are essential for healthy diet.
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What are 5 benefits of healthy eating?
What are the benefits of eating healthy?
- Heart health.
- Reduced cancer risk.
- Better mood.
- Gut health.
- Memory.
- Weight loss.
- Diabetes.
- Bones and teeth.
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Published: Aug 4, 2021
Latest Revision: Aug 4, 2021
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