SCIENCE
BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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to learn the food label
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to provide all the nutrients you need
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to keep from getting bored with your diet
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to help improve physical fitness
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Detailed explanation-1: -Eating a variety of foods from the 5 major food groups provides a range of nutrients to the body, promotes good health and can help reduce the risk of disease-as well as keeping your diet interesting with different flavours and textures.
Detailed explanation-2: -Nutrients. Nutrients are essential to our growth and good health. They include carbohydrates, fats, proteins, water, fibres, vitamins and minerals. Different foods provide different amounts and types of nutrients, so it’s important to vary the foods we eat from each food group.
Detailed explanation-3: -Vitamins and minerals are not used as energy, but instead aid in breaking down and building up proteins, fats, and sugars, and are an essential nutrient for keeping the body healthy and in good working order.
Detailed explanation-4: -Personal taste, family preferences, cultural influences, emotional reasons, health concerns, societal pressures, convenience, cost, and variety and quantity of the available offerings all come into play when we choose what to eat.
Detailed explanation-5: -You need protein in your diet to help your body repair cells and make new ones. Protein is also important for growth and development in children, teens, and pregnant women.