Balanced diet Vs Healthy diet

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Balanced diet		Healthy diet

          balanced diet vs healthy diet

That a balanced diet is better for health is an accepted fact but some believe a healthy diet also mean a balanced diet. In fact they are both different. The different is a healthy diet plan provides us with some nutrients but a balanced diet plan provides with all essential nutrients. A balanced diet enables us to obtain all the essential nutrients present in a wide range of foods. If the balanced diets plan is consistence it will also provide a regular supply of vitamins, minerals and other essential nutrients ensuring optimum health and vitality. Optimum health means fewer illnesses and health complications but more importantly increased energy level for physical activity. It also helps in weight loss.

It’s is important to be aware that a balanced diet can also provide too many fats, refines sugar and salt. If any diet provides excessive saturated fats, cholesterol and refined sugar it may be classed d as unhealthy. This is where healthy diet comes in. A healthy diet plan is mainly the consumption of nature, fresh and wholesome food for each meal of the day; foods chosen are unusually low in the fats, sodium and refine sugars.

The idea of combination of both the healthy and balanced diet plan is to provide a variety in the diet, to consume more whole grains, dals, pulse, sprouts, fresh fruit and vegetable which help in boosting the energy level. This combination focused on the low fat intake especially saturated fats and minimized refined sugar and salt intake. The underlying principle is to provide optimum health and vitality, to have more energy to be more active and to build up stamina. 

Choosing the right foods

Nutrients in food perform various essential functions. They help in body building, growth, giving energy and provide protection. The various foods categorized as nutrients perform specific function in our body, so to maintain a balanced is of utmost importance. The classification of foods as per ther function help one decided on the right kind of foods.

 

Energy giving foods	Body building foods	Protective foods
Simple carbohydrates: sugar, honey, jiggery Fats and oils	Proteins Complex carbohydrates	Vitamins Minerals