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Healthy eating - information from Bupa on healthy eating

http://www.bupa.co.uk/individuals/health-information/directory/h/healthy-eating The amount and type of food you eat has a major influence on your health. If you eat a well-balanced diet, it can reduce your risk of various diseases as well as help you to maintain a healthy weight . There are certain times when it can be particularly important to make sure that you follow a healthy diet, for instance, if you want to lose excess weight or if you’re watching what you eat because you’re pregnant.

Easy Tips for Planning a Healthy Diet & Sticking to It

Healthy eating tip 1: Set yourself up for success http://www.helpguide.org/life/healthy_eating_diet.htm
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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).