Healthy living

Why is a healthy lifestyle important?

Keeping healthy lifestyle is important because can help

prevent chronic diseases and long term illnesses.

However health means doing things that are good for your body

for example:

1.eat sensibly.

2.take exercise regularly.

3.avoid unnecessary health risks.

4.getting enough sleep.

What is a balanced diet?

Eating a balanced diet means to eat well and people can get the nutrients and calories they need and avoid junk food,or food without nutritional value.

We need the three main nutrients groups in food are carbohydrates,

proteins and fats and we also need minerals and vitamins:

Carbohydrates

Carbohydrates give us energy.

They are found in foods such as

potatoes,bread and pasta.

Proteins

Proteins help our bodies to repair themselves. They are found in foods such as fish, meat, nuts, seeds, eggs and cheese.

Fats

Fats

Fats help store energy for our bodies. They are found

in foods such as butter, cheese and fried foods.

Fibre

Fibre is important for helping us digest our foods.It 's found

in fruit and vegetables.