A
balanced diet
Do
u have a balanced diet ?
Energy is measured in Calories.
The metric is the kilojoule and
one Calorieis equal to
4.2 kilojoules. Men need 2800 Calories
a day; women need 2300.
Athletics and manual workers need
about 4000 Calories.
Active children need about 2000
Calories.
Eating
too little???
Foods rich in vegetable fats and
starches are good for weight gain.
So it is also needed high protein
foods and the micro-nutrients too.
Try to drink at least 1 pint of
milk each day -
add flavourings if you dislike
the taste.
Concentrate on foods you really
enjoy but make sure you have a varied diet.
Eating too much???
If you eat more food than you use,
the rest is stored as fat.
Even though you may eat less than
other people,
you are still eating too much for
you.
Cut out fried food and sugary foods.
Concentrate on watery, fibrous,
low-fat,
low-carbohydrate foods such as
salads.
