1. BALANCED DIET
Developed By
Anju Mehta
Chanderkanta

2. target group
CLASS: SEVENTH AND EIGHTH

3. LEARNING OBJECTIVES
After interacting with this software,the students will be able to :
define balanced diet
identify different food groups
appreciate the importance of balanced diet
select their own diet pattern

4. It is to eat food which supply variety of nutrients
What is balanced diet ?
Is it eating variety of foods?
YES !!
But it isn’t the whole story
It is to eat food which supply variety of nutrients

5. Balanced diet = + carbohydrate protein + fat + water vitamins +
minerals + +
roughage
(in correct proportions)

6. Why is balanced diet important for health?
physical development
Good health
Emotional development
Mental development

7. How to achieve a balance diet?
To achieve a balanced diet select foods from five basic food groups of FOOD GUIDE PYRAMID
pulses
Food pyramid
Food at the bottom of the food pyramid should be eaten most often. Foods on the top should be eaten in small amounts

8. Food pyramid
pulses
Food at the bottom of the food pyramid should be eaten most often. Foods on the top should be eaten in small amounts

10. These food groups are :-
1. cereals
2. pulses and legumes
3. milk and meats products
4. fruits and vegetables
5. fats and sugar

11. Best source of:
cereals
carbohydrates
Vitamin B complex

12. Good source of:
Pulses and legumes
protein
Vitamin B complex

13. Milk and meat products Good source of: protein fat Vitamin B2 calcium
sodium
phosphorus
magnesium

14. Good source of:
vitamin A
vitamin B
vitamin C
Fruits and Vegetables
iron
calcium
roughage

15. Good source of:
Fats and sugar
Energy
Essential fatty acids
(Jaggery is rich source of iron)

16. Carbohydrates-energy yielding component of food
Carbohydrates are the compounds containing carbon, hydrogen and oxygen
classified on the basis of number of sugar units
mono saccharides
contains one carbohydrate unit
e.g. glucose, fructose. galactose
di-saccharides
contains two carbohydrate units
e.g. sucrose, lactose
polysaccharides
And more…...
contains more than two carbohydrate units e.g. starch , pectin

17. carbohydrates
* Main source of energy

18. protein * Fights infection
*Helps in growth and development
* Fights infection
*Carries different substance from blood to various tissues
*Regulates various body functions
*Helps in clotting of blood
*catalyse digestion
*provides energy

19. fat *supply essential fatty acids *Cushions various vital organs
*Provides energy
*Helps in absorption of fat soluble vitamins
*lubrication
*Constituents of various hormones

20. Water *Carry nutrients to the body cells *Regulates body temperature
*Helps in removal of body waste
*Solvent in many biochemical processes
*Act as lubricants in joints

21. roughage PREVENTS TOOTH DECAY
PREVENTS HEART ATTACK
REGULAR INTAKE OF FIBRE KEEPS YOU HEALTHY
LOWERS THE BLOOD FATS
PREVENTS OBESITY
PREVENTS BOWEL CANCER

22. What is the right amount to take?
Cereal group make the base of pyramid
* the recommended daily servings are 6 to 11.
One serving can be 1/2 cup rice, 1 chapati, 1 slice of bread, 1 small muffin
Vegetable form half of second level of the pyramid
*the recommended daily serving are 3 to 4
one serving can be 1cup raw leafy greens,3/4 cup vegetable juice,1/2 cup cooked vegetables

23. Fruits make up the other half of this level
*the recommended daily serving are 2 to 3
one serving can be 3/4 cup fruit juice ,1 apple,peach,orange or other fruit,a wedge of melon,1/2 cup canned fruits
Milk and meat group makeup half of third level of the pyramid.
*the recommended daily serving are 2 to 3
one serving can be1cup of low fat milk or yoghurt,
1 egg, 75 g of cooked meat, poultry or fish

24. Pulses and legumes forms the other half of this level
*the recommended daily serving are 2 to 3
one serving can be 1 cup of cooked whole pulses or dals
Fats, oils and sugar are the final group at the top of pyramid.
These foods should be eaten sparingly because they are generally high in calories and salt, and provide little of nutrients.

25. Now about YOU…..
Of course, you are getting your share of cereals,milk,dals ….
You sure do eat all the health foods.
How you wish they were present in your ‘pizza’,‘coke’ and ’potato chips’,
are they?

26. Mr. V.K. Sodhi ,Senior Lecturer,S.C.E.R.T.
ACKOWLEDGEMENT
Mr. V.K. Sodhi ,Senior Lecturer,S.C.E.R.T.
“foods and nutrition” by I.C.M.R.
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