A healthy diet or Balanced Diet is a diet that maintains or improves overall health. A healthy diet provides the body with essential nutrition: fluid, macronutrients such as protein, micronutrients such as vitamins, and adequate fiber and food energy.
A healthy diet may contain fruits, vegetables, and whole grains, and may include little to no processed food or sweetened beverages. The requirements for a healthy diet can be met from a variety of plant-based and animal-based foods, although a non-plant source of vitamin B12 is needed for those following a vegan diet. Various nutrition guides are published by medical and governmental institutions to educate individuals on what they should be eating to be healthy. Nutrition facts labels are also mandatory in some countries to allow consumers to choose between foods based on the components relevant to health.
Adult Body Mass Index is a range of body fat percentages that are determined by your age and height, notes the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Typically, people with a BMI between 18.5 and 25 are considered at a healthy percentile.
How to maintain a healthy BMI
For starters, try working your way up to 150 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic activity or 75 minutes of vigorous-intensity aerobic activity per week. Staying hydrated and eat a balanced diet are equally important. If your BMI isn’t where it should be, you may want to reduce your caloric intake and increase your exercise.
| Nutrient(s) | RDA |
| Carbohydrates Fats Proteins Essential fatty acids Vitamin A Vitamin D Vitamin E Vitamin K Ascorbic acid Thiamine Riboflavin Niacin Pyridoxine Folic acid Cobalamin Calcium Phosphorus Iron | 400 g 70 g 56 g 4 g 1000 ug 5 ug 10 ug 70 ug 60 mg 1.5 mg 2 mg 20 mg 2 mg 150 ug 2 ug 800 mg 800 mg 10 mg |
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