Balanced diet

Balanced diet

Being familiar with the food groups, let us learn about balanced diet. In a meal, if we include food items from all the five food groups then our body will be able to get all the nutrients collectively.

A balanced diet is one which contains different types of foods in such quantities that the individual’s need for the various nutrients is adequately met, and some amounts of nutrients are stored in the body to withstand short periods of low dietary intake.