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Healthy nutrition

Healthy nutrition is one that keeps the body in balance (homeostasis). To prevent chronic diseases such as obesity, heart disease, diabetes or cancer, it is important that the food consumed contains a balanced amount of nutrients, sufficient water, especially fruit and vegetables. Healthy nutrition requires a balanced intake of essential nutrients (proteins, carbohydrates and fats), supplementary nutrients (vitamins, trace elements, and fibre) and sufficient water to prevent intoxication of…