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pplia — 2025-09-21 12:04:00 UTC

Having a well balanced diet is crucial to having a healthy body and mind. Food is fuel for our bodies, and not getting the proper types and amounts of it can lead to a variety of health issues, including obesity, weight loss, heart disease, mood changes, and some types of cancers.

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pplia — 2025-09-21 12:04:33 UTC

There are five food groups you need to include in your diet: Grains, vegetables and legumes, lean meat and poultry, dairy products and fruit. Foods in these groups are:

Grains: Bread, pasta and cereal

Vegetables and Legumes: Carrot, lettuce and chickpeas

Lean Meat and Poultry: Beef, pork and chicken

Dairy Products: Milk, yoghurt and cheese

Fruit: Apples, bananas and oranges

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pplia — 2025-09-21 12:06:03 UTC

When playing basketball, there is lot of running involved, which burns through a lot of energy. Because of this, getting the right macronutrients is very important to be able to play.

Carbohydrates are the body's main source of energy, and they can help you play for longer without getting tired, so getting enough of them is very important in order to be able to play basketball. Some foods that are high in carbs are bread, pasta and cereal.

Protein helps build and repair muscle, which makes it vital to be able to play basketball. Some foods that are high in protein are beef, chicken and eggs.

Fats are important to be able to play basketball because they give you long lasting energy, which is useful for when you are running a lot. Some foods that are high in fats are nuts, seeds and avocado.

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pplia — 2025-09-21 12:06:22 UTC

A meal that includes all three macronutrients is a grilled chicken and avocado wrap with Greek yoghurt. You get carbs from the wrap, protein from the chicken and fats from the avocado, and the Greek yoghurt gives you all three.

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pplia — 2025-09-21 12:06:44 UTC

Three important micronutrients are calcium, iron and vitamin c.

Calcium strengthens your bones and teeth, and helps your muscles work. It can help prevent broken bones, and can make you feel stronger. Some foods that contain calcium are milk, yoghurt and cheese.

Iron helps make red blood cells. It can prevent tiredness, and can help you feel more focused. Some foods that contain iron are red meat, lentils and beans.

Vitamin c helps strengthen your immune system, and can help wounds heal faster. It reduces the risk of getting injured, and can help you recover quicker from injuries. Some foods that contain vitamin c are tomatoes, strawberries and kiwis.

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pplia — 2025-09-21 12:07:04 UTC

A risk nutrient that can impact your health and wellbeing is sugar. Although sugar in small amounts is fine, having too much of it can cause many types of health issues, such as obesity, type 2 diabetes, tooth decay, and mood swings.

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pplia — 2025-09-21 12:07:47 UTC

The Australian Guide to Healthy Eating is a food selection model that makes it easy for people to see how much of each type of food they should be having every day.

The information is presented as a plate that has five different size sections, with each showing the five main food groups and some examples of foods from those groups. The size of the section shows roughly how much of your diet should be made up of from that type of food.

The foods are put into five main groups; lean meats and poultry, vegetables, grains, fruits and dairy products. Some examples of each food are put in each section.

Something that is good about this food selection model is that it shows you what a balanced meal could look like, and it gives you multiple examples in each category, making it easy to follow.

Something that might make the food selection model difficult to follow is that it doesn't clearly state exactly how much of each food you should be having, which might make it difficult to know how much of each food to eat.