Diet
Core
• State what is meant by the term balanced diet
and describe a balanced diet related to age, sex
and activity of an individual
• Describe the effects of malnutrition in relation to
starvation, coronary heart disease, constipation
and obesity
A balanced diet is a diet in which A person is receiving all the nutrients required for proper growth. Different people may have different requirements in terms of their diet, for example a Pregnant women may need to eat more than a man (the average woman requires less than a man, unless pregnant or ill) If a person has a job which requires a lot of movement, then they will obviously need to eat a diet consisting of more carbohydrates, however a person who is sat down for the majority of the day will need to eat less as he will be burning less.
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