Why is healthy eating important?

The following is an excerpt from WebMD.

Healthy, balanced eating habits provide nutrients to your body. Nutrients give you energy and keep your heart beating, your brain active, and your muscles working. Nutrients help build and strengthen bones, muscles, and tendons and also regulate body processes, such as blood pressure.

As you plan healthy meals, keep these three points in mind:

• Balance: A balanced diet helps ensure that you get all the nutrients you need. Use the USDA food guide to learn how.
• Variety: Eat a wide variety of foods. No one food provides all the nutrients you need. Choose a wide variety among and within the food groups.
• Moderation: Use moderation as your guide for everything, including the calories you eat each day, your exercise and other activities, your desserts and sweets, and even your restrictions. …

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