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Saturday, November 10, 2018

BIOLOGY NOTES FOR ADVANCED LEVEL - Form 5 and 6

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BIOLOGY NOTES FOR ADVANCED LEVEL

 

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FORM FIVE

 

FORM SIX





IMPORTANCE OF HAVING A BALANCED DIET


A balanced diet is the combination of different food items consumed together to get a balanced proportion of all the nutrients required by the body. A proper balanced diet includes all the essential meals of the day. It provides a different amount of proteins, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins, etc.

 

Here are some benefits of a Balanced Diet:


1. Improved Physical Health

Eating a balanced diet can help maintain a healthy weight, lower the risk of chronic diseases like diabetes, heart disease, and certain cancers, and improve the immune system’s function.

 

2. Lower Risk of Obesity and Heart Disease

A balanced daily menu along with portion control and timing of meals eliminates excessive sugar overload in the bloodstream, reduces insulin spikes, and prevents dangerous levels of inflammation. Inflammation in our bodies is the cause of so many illnesses including obesity, heart disease, diabetes, and autoimmune disorders like multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer’s disease, and Parkinson’s disease.

 

3. Increased Energy Levels

A balanced diet gives the body the nutrients that are required to function at its best, leading to increased energy levels and improved productivity.

 

4. Fight Off Disease

When eating a balanced diet, essential nutrients will produce and help maintain key germ-fighting cells in the immune system, and greatly improve vascular function. The immune system relies heavily on blood flow, so better vascular function will help provide disease fighting cells to areas of need quickly. Deficiencies in certain nutrients can impair immune system function, such as vitamin A, B-vitamins, vitamin C, vitamin E, Zinc, and Iron. A diet filled with fruits and vegetables also increases the production of infection-fighting white blood cells and materials that help prevent bacteria and infections from attaching themselves to cells in the body.

 

5.  Better Sleep 

A varied, balanced daily menu sends signals to your body that it is in a safe nourished place which decreases stress and allows for quality sleep at night. When we don’t fill our bodies with sugar and processed foods with dangerous and addictive ingredients we allow our bodies to use sleep to do the housekeeping that our bodies require on a daily basis. When we are constantly having to process unhealthy foods throughout the whole day we give our bodies less of a chance to heal at night.







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