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Healthy Eating. Your body needs energy to work normally and keep you alive. You get this energy from nutrients in the food that you eat - mostly, carbohydrates, fats and proteins. Minerals and vitamins are other nutrients that are also important in your diet to help your body stay healthy. It is important to get the right balance between these different nutrients to get maximum health benefits (see below). Your diet should contain food from each of the following food groups: Starchy foods such as bread, rice, potatoes, pasta, etc.Fruit and vegetables.Milk and dairy foods.Protein foods.

Fatty and sugary foods are the fifth food group that you eat. A healthy diet may help to prevent certain serious diseases such as heart disease, stroke and diabetes. As a general rule, starchy foods and fruit and vegetables should provide the bulk of most of your meals. Below, the principles of a healthy diet are explained. Eat plenty of starchy foods (complex carbohydrates) Eat plenty of fruit and vegetables NHS Choices. BBC NI - Schools - It's Up To You! - Healthy Eating - Football and Food.

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