One basic nutrition principle is drinking enough water each day to stay hydrated.
Other basic nutrition principles include eating balanced meals and avoiding processed foods.
The food you eat is a source of different nutrients.
Nutrients are defined as the substances found in food that keep your body functioning.
When food is eaten, it is digested in the body which allows the absorption of energy and nutrients.
There are two different types of nutrients: • macronutrients • micronutrients.
And a balanced diet is a diet that contains an adequate quantity of the nutrients that we require in a day.
A balanced diet includes six main nutrients, i.e.
Fats, Protein, Carbohydrates, Fibre, Vitamins, and Minerals.
All these nutrients are present in the foods that we eat.