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Balanced Diet

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What a balanced diet consists of, and how it helps the body.
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Balanced Diet
  1. Proteins
    1. Build new tissues
      1. Growth
        1. Repair
        2. Made from Amino Acids
          1. Found in
            1. Meats
              1. Fish
                1. Chicken
                2. Eggs
                  1. Kidney Beans
                3. Carbohydrates
                  1. Provide energy
                    1. Found in
                      1. Rice
                        1. Potato
                          1. Pasta
                            1. Bread
                              1. Sugars
                                1. (Quick Release Energy)
                            2. Fats
                              1. Found in
                                1. Butter
                                  1. Oils
                                    1. Margarine
                                    2. Provide energy from a STORED source
                                      1. Heat Insulation
                                      2. Water
                                        1. Needed for Chemical Reactions
                                        2. Fibre
                                          1. Prevents Constipation
                                            1. Found in
                                              1. Vegetables
                                                1. Fruit
                                              2. Vitamins & Minerals
                                                1. General Health
                                                  1. Not enough leads to a Deficiency Disease

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