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The document discusses why food is needed and what a balanced diet consists of. Food provides energy, supports growth and repair, and keeps the body healthy. A balanced diet contains carbohydrates, proteins, fats, fiber, vitamins, minerals, and water to maintain good health and provide all necessary nutrients.

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Tanuja

The document discusses why food is needed and what a balanced diet consists of. Food provides energy, supports growth and repair, and keeps the body healthy. A balanced diet contains carbohydrates, proteins, fats, fiber, vitamins, minerals, and water to maintain good health and provide all necessary nutrients.

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Why do we need food?

We all enjoy and eat food but why do we need it and what does our body do with it? Below
are some of the main reasons why we need food:

 For energy
You need food to work your muscles and other body organs. Food is the body’s fuel that
keeps it going, without it the body would not work.
 For growth and repair
In order for your body to grow you need to make new cells. New cells are also needed
to replace old or damaged cells. Your body makes these new cells from the chemicals in
your food.
 To stay healthy
There are lots of reactions taking place in the cells of your body to keep you healthy and
keep your body working. Certain chemicals are needed for these reactions which can
only be taken in from the food you eat.

A Balanced Diet
In order to maintain good health, our body must have a healthy and balanced diet. This means
we must eat sufficient food and also eat a variety of foods, in this way our body gets all the
different nutrients it needs.

There are seven nutrition groups found in the food we eat, these are:

1. Carbohydrates
2. Proteins
3. Fat
4. Fiber
5. Vitamins
6. Minerals
7. Water
The different food groups, the sources, and how
they help:
FOOD TYPE HOW DOES IT HELP? WHERE DO WE GET IT?
CARBOHYDRATES Provides quick energy. 60% of our diet Pasta, cereals, and potatoes
should comprise ‘carbs’.
FATS Provides slow energy. 25% of our diet Oils, dairy products, nuts, and
Unsaturated fats are should be fat. fish
healthy. Too much
saturated fat from animal
products can lead to heart
disease.
PROTEIN Builds and repairs muscles. We only Meats, pulses, and fish
need 15% of our diet to be protein.
VITAMINS Helps the body work. Helps Fresh fruit and vegetables
A – for vision concentration.
B – for energy production
and stress reduction
C – to keep skin healthy
D – to help bones and teeth
MINERALS Helps release energy from food. Helps Fruit, vegetables, and fish
Calcium – to strengthen decision making
bones
Iodine – for energy
production
Iron – prevents fatigue
FIBER Can’t be digested. Fills you up and Fresh fruit, vegetables, and wholegrain
keeps you ‘regular’ cereals
WATER Maintains fluid level From different sources of drinking water

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