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P1- DESCRIBE A HEALTHY EATING

AND BALANCED DIET – EATWELL


GUIDE
Yasin Sheikh - 784004
WHAT IS HEALTHY EATING
• Consuming a diverse, well-balanced diet high
in whole, minimally processed foods is the
foundation of healthy eating. Among the main
ideas is the importance of consuming a wide
range of vital vitamins, minerals, antioxidants,
and advantageous plant components by
focusing on plant-based foods such as fruits,
vegetables, whole grains, legumes, nuts, and
seeds. It's also critical to minimise processed
meats, added sugars, and extra sodium and to
choose for lean, high-quality protein sources
like fish, chicken, eggs, and low-fat dairy.
Drinking lots of water is essential for staying
hydrated, and eating in moderation and with
awareness can help you maintain a healthy diet
that promotes your general health and
wellbeing.
THE MEANING OF “BALANCED
• A diet that is balanced gives the body all the
DIET”
Fibre is another essential component. It
necessary nutrients in the right amounts to support is recommended to ingest 25–30
optimum health and function. With 45–65% of total grammes of fibre per day, primarily
calories coming from complex, fiber-rich from plant-based sources. Maintaining
adequate hydration throughout the day
carbohydrates like whole grains, fruits, and
by ingesting an appropriate amount of
vegetables, 10–35% from a range of lean protein water and other fluids completes the
sources like chicken, fish, eggs, legumes, and low-fat fundamental elements of a balanced
dairy, and 20–35% from healthy unsaturated fats diet. A general healthy eating pattern
found in foods like avocados, nuts, seeds, and olive that provides the body with the energy,
oil, this involves focusing on the proper balance of nutrients, and nourishment it needs to
macronutrients. A balanced diet guarantees proper support growth and development,
consumption of critical micronutrients, such as reduce the risk of chronic diseases, and
vitamins and minerals, in addition to these function at its best should include
macronutrients. These can be found in a variety of occasional indulgences. The main
objective is to strike the correct balance
vibrant fruits, vegetables, and other nutrient-dense
between moderation and balance.
whole foods.
HOW DOES THE EAT WELL- GUIDE
RELATE
• The Eat Well Guide complies with the TO HEALTHY EATING
fundamentals of a healthy, balanced diet
By encouraging the selection of minimally processed
by providing a useful framework and options within each food group, the Eat Well Guide
visual aid. The guide shows the suggested supports the focus on whole, unprocessed foods that is
portions of foods in five main groups: central to healthy eating. Additionally, the guide
fruits and vegetables, starchy promotes variety and moderation, acknowledging the role
carbohydrates, proteins, dairy and of foods like oils, fats, and sugary/salty items, but
substitutes, and oils and spreads. Fruits recommending they be consumed in moderation as part
and vegetables should occupy the largest of an overall balanced approach. Though not explicitly
part of the plate. This is in line with the shown, the Eat Well Guide's emphasis on whole foods also
recommendation to prioritise nutrient- implicitly supports the importance of staying hydrated as
part of healthy eating. By providing this visual
dense, plant-based whole foods in a diet
framework, the Eat Well Guide serves as a practical tool
that is balanced. to help translate the key concepts of a balanced diet into
everyday food choices and meal planning.
REFERENCE
• https://www.nhs.uk
/live-well/eat-well/food-guidelines-
and-food-labels/
the-eatwell-guide/
• https://www.gov.uk/government/p
ublications/
the-eatwell-guide
• https://www.nhs.uk
/live-well/eat-well/how-to-eat-a-ba
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