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Nutrition is an important part of living a healthy lifestyle - as the old adage goes, “You are what you eat!”.

But, nutrition is more than just eating the “right” food versus the “wrong” food.

Nutrition Is Not “One Size Fits All”

Everybody’s nutrition requirements are different. If they weren’t, then surely somebody would have come up with the perfect diet for everyone. OK, coming to think of it, lots of people have been pushing their diet as the “perfect diet” for everyone! But, do you really believe them?

The reason that everyone’s nutritional requirements differ, is because, we are all different. Some of us are big, some of us are small. Some of us play competitve sports, some of us hardly move all day.

Our lifestyle and environment in which we live, play a large part in what we eat. If you are a sports person who competes at the highest level, your body will need more nutrients than someone who lazes around all day.

In any case, regardless of your nutritional requirements, eating healthy food is better than eating unhealthy food.

And, if you’re not feeding your body with the nutritients it needs, your body is going to start complaining. You won’t feel as good as you could be feeling, had you been eating healthy foods. 

What Is Healthy Eating?

Generally, healthy eating refers to eating healthy food. Typically, healthy food is food that contains plenty of high quality nutrients (such as fiber and protein) and is low in poor quality nutrients (such as sugars and saturated fat).

You should also try to eat a balanced diet. Don’t go too heavy on a single food group. Make sure you eat food from the five major food groups. The five major food groups are:

• Fruit
• Vegetables, legumes
• Lean meat, fish, poultry, eggs, nuts, legumes
• Bread, cereals, rice, pasta, noodles
• Milk, yoghurt, cheese

For a list of food and corresponding nutritional values, check out these nutrition facts.