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Balanced Diet
Balanced Diet
A balanced diet is a diet that contains differing kinds of foods in certain quantities and proportions so that the requirement for calories, proteins, minerals, vitamins and alternative nutrients is adequate and a small provision is reserved for additional nutrients to endure the short length of leanness.
By Simranjeet Kaur
6th Cambridge,DLDAV Model School,Pitampura
Opting for a balanced, adequate and varied diet is an important step towards a happy and healthy lifestyle.
Opting for a balanced, adequate and varied diet is an important step towards a happy and healthy lifestyle.
The following are a few benefits of eating a balanced diet-
The following are a few benefits of eating a balanced diet-
Sleep better
Sleep better
Sleep is important because it gives our bodies an opportunity to unwind which is critical to our well-being. At times people fail to sleep at night because of stomach upsets. Eating a balanced diet will help you in managing some of the conditions that might make you not sleep better.
Protects the heart
Protects the heart
One of the advantages of eating a balanced diet is that it helps in protecting the heart. many people in the world today suffer from various cardiovascular diseases. different lifestyle choices cause diseases like diabetes, high blood pressure, and stroke. eating a balanced diet will lower the cholesterol that you consume and thus ensure that your heart remains healthy
Fighting off diseases
Fighting off diseases
When eating a balanced diet, essential nutrients will produce and help maintain key germ-fighting cells in the immune system and greatly improve vascular function.
Having more energy
Having more energy
The food we eat has a tremendous impact the energy we have throughout the day. Nutrient-dense foods will digest and therefore be released into the system over a longer period of time.
why is a balanced diet necessary?
why is a balanced diet necessary?
a healthy diet
a healthy diet
how to encourage your kids to have a healthy diet
how to encourage your kids to have a healthy diet
How much food do I need to have a healthy diet?
A healthy diet should provide us with the right amount of energy (calories or kilojoules), from foods and drinks to maintain energy balance. Energy balance is where the calories taken in from the diet are equal to the calories used by the body. We need these calories to carry out everyday tasks such as walking and moving about, but also for all the functions of the body, we may not even think about. Processes like breathing, pumping blood around the body and thinking also require calories.
How much should we eat per meal?
How much should we eat per meal?
Each meal should be broken down as follows: 300 to 400 calories for breakfast, and 500 to 700 calories each for lunch and dinner.
By Mannat Arora
Does the time of day matter when it comes to eating?
Does the time of day matter when it comes to eating?
Our bodies follow a rhythm - 24-hour cycle that tells our bodies when to sleep, wake, eat and we digest foods poorly when eating at irregular times (e.g., sleeping during the day and eating at night).
Can we eat too much protein? How much do we need?
Can we eat too much protein? How much do we need?
Eating “too much protein” is a tough one to answer. First off, eating more than 2g per pound of bodyweight is extreme and not any more useful to a healthy person. Second of all, protein has 4 calories/grams to an excessive amount in a normal nutrition plan, which could produce a person to overeat calories and gain unwanted weight. A healthy person that works out or exercises regularly could require 1.5g of protein per pound of bodyweight per day. However, the general rule is to consume at least 1g protein per pound of bodyweight per day to help with performance and to ensure your body gets all the amino acids it needs.
Eating “too much protein” is a tough one to answer. First off, eating more than 2g per pound of bodyweight is extreme and not any more useful to a healthy person. Second of all, protein has 4 calories/grams to an excessive amount in a normal nutrition plan, which could produce a person to overeat calories and gain unwanted weight. A healthy person that works out or exercises regularly could require 1.5g of protein per pound of bodyweight per day. However, the general rule is to consume at least 1g protein per pound of bodyweight per day to help with performance and to ensure your body gets all the amino acids it needs.
How do I know if I’m getting all the nutrition I need?
How do I know if I’m getting all the nutrition I need?
Even many people who are overweight fall short on vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients. They get plenty of calories, but they may not be getting enough nutrition. Unfortunately, a long-term lack of nutrients may happen before symptoms show up.
Even many people who are overweight fall short on vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients. They get plenty of calories, but they may not be getting enough nutrition. Unfortunately, a long-term lack of nutrients may happen before symptoms show up.
Early signs of this may include:
Early signs of this may include:
Unusual fatigue
Unusual fatigue
Brittle hair or loss of hair
Brittle hair or loss of hair
Skin rashes or sores that don’t heal
Skin rashes or sores that don’t heal
Cracks at the corners of the mouth
Cracks at the corners of the mouth
A pale tongue
A pale tongue
HEALTH INITIATIVES BY DLDAV PITAMPURA
HEALTH INITIATIVES BY DLDAV PITAMPURA
HEALTHY MENU ACTIVITY
HEALTHY MENU ACTIVITY
It is rightly said by Gandhi Ji that, “It is health that is the real wealth, and not pieces of gold and silver.” The nicety and precision drawn from the aforesaid statement have been stimulating our spirits, all these years, thereby encouraging us to conduct Health Day Activities. This time, the students of our school were asked to make a poster depicting a healthy menu for boosting immunity and presenting their creativity along with their thoughts on immunity. The guidelines given by the AYUSH MINISTRY were followed.
It is rightly said by Gandhi Ji that, “It is health that is the real wealth, and not pieces of gold and silver.” The nicety and precision drawn from the aforesaid statement have been stimulating our spirits, all these years, thereby encouraging us to conduct Health Day Activities. This time, the students of our school were asked to make a poster depicting a healthy menu for boosting immunity and presenting their creativity along with their thoughts on immunity. The guidelines given by the AYUSH MINISTRY were followed.
Made by - Mannat Arora and Simranjeet Kaur from Darbari Lal DAV Model School, Pitampura, India
Health Initiatives By Shivansh Shah Chawla, Anamika Sharma and Suhani Gupta of DLDAV Pitampura
Page Designed By Shivansh Shah Chawla, DLDAVPP
Poster on Healthy food and Early signs by Mannat Arora on Canva
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