Food, Nutrition and Health

To keep body healthy, people should obtain enough nutrition. These nutritions include: Protein, Energy, Minerals, Vitamins. They be taken in appropriate ratio.

Almost all nutrition people needed come from food. Eating balanced food is very improtant. According to the UK National Food Guide, foods are classified into five groups: Bread, other cereals and potatoes; Fruit and vegetable; Meat, fish and alternatives (such as bean and nut); Milk and Dairy foods; Fatty and Sugary foods.

How many quantities of foods should be eaten denpends on a person's situation. But roughly, for everyone except for children under the age of 2, including vegetarians, the foods in each group should be taken in following ratio:

Bread, other cereals and potatoes (5 portions or more)
Milk and dairy products (2 - 3 portions)
Fruit and vegetables (5 or more portions)
Meat, fish and alternatives(2- 3 portions)
Foods containing fat. Foods containing sugar (keep these to minimum)

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