| In this fast paced world, good nutrition may sound | | | | daily.Group Two:Dairy products. They are major |
| very simple but it is indeed really difficult to | | | | sources of calcium , protein and vitamins (A,B2, |
| practice it. We eat too many processed foods or | | | | B6, B12 and D).Recommended Servings: 2-4 |
| we tend to miss some meals. Some of us even | | | | daily.Group Three:Fruits and Vegetables. They are |
| smoke or drink alcohol. We also choose food on | | | | major sources of vitamins, minerals, |
| the basis of the taste. This not only make us | | | | carbohydrates and fibre.Recommended Servings : |
| overeat but also we ignore rich nutrient food | | | | 4-6 daily.Group Four:Meat, Fish, Poultry and Pulses. |
| items which we feel have bad taste. Foods lose | | | | They are major sources od protein, Vitamin B12 , |
| substantial nutritional value during storage. There | | | | zinc and iron.Recommended Servings: 2-3 |
| are many such factors which rob us of the | | | | dailyGroup Five:Fats, Oils and Sugar. They are |
| nutrients we need for the maintenance of general | | | | major source of energy in our |
| well being.We all talk of balanced diet, but how | | | | body.Recommended Servings: Should be barely |
| many of us really know the actual meaning of the | | | | adequate.Recommended servings of each group |
| balanced diet? Balanced Diet is a diet which has | | | | daily comprises a balanced. Now does it still look |
| adequate amount of all nutrients required for | | | | simple? To make it worse, our hectic life |
| healthy growth and activity. Sounds simple!We | | | | schedules make it more difficult for us to achieve |
| have divided food into five groups on the basis of | | | | this goal. Hence it has become a challenge now. |
| their nutrient content which are the most integral | | | | We cant ignore this vital part of our life too. So |
| part of balanced diet.Group One :Wheat, Rice and | | | | we should better gear up for it!Random Tip: Eating |
| Cereals. They are major sources of starch, | | | | fruits increases your immunity against the |
| carbohydrates, B-Vitamins and | | | | development of age-related maculopathy and eye |
| fibre.Recommended Servings: 6-8 servings | | | | diseases. |