Eating a healthy, balanced diet provides the body with essential nutrition and helps maintain overall health. A healthy diet consists of foods that are lower in calories and saturated fat like vegetables, fruits, beans, lentils, and lean meats which are high in fiber, protein, vitamins, and minerals. An unhealthy diet contains foods that are high in calories and saturated fat with less fiber and nutrients and can lead to conditions like obesity, high cholesterol, and diabetes. Proper hydration, mindful eating, and following a food pyramid are also important aspects of healthy eating.

2. What is Healthy Eating?
Helps to maintain or
improve overall health.
Provides the body with
essential nutrition.

3. Food
 Food is necessary for our life.
 Different people have different taste.
 Different countries have different cuisines.
 Healthy and balanced food.
 Five meals a day.
 Right amount of water intake is important.

4. Healthy food
Calorie content is less.
Contain mostly unsaturated fat.
Rich in fiber, protein, vitamins and
minerals.
The person feels fresh and full of energy.
Example: Vegetables, fruits, beans/lentils,
lean meat, nuts etc.

5. Unhealthy food
• Loaded with calories.
• Contain saturated fat.
• Have less/no fiber, vitamins or
minerals.
• Prolong consumption :
Obesity
High cholesterol.
Diabetes, especially type 2.
• Example:
Fast food, red meat, sweet items,
etc.

6. Food pyramid

7. Water
• Boosts energy.
• Helps in weight loss.
• Helps in digestion.
• Removes toxins from body.
• Hydrates skin.

8. Smart eating
Take time to chew your food.
Avoid stress while eating.
Listen to your body.
Eat early, eat often.