Food
																	 
																	groups
																	 
																	
																	 
																	
																	The
																	 
																	foods
																	 
																	we
																	 
																	consume
																	 
																	daily
																	 
																	are
																	 
																	divided
																	 
																	into
																	 
																	different
																	 
																	categories
																	 
																	such
																	 
																	as
																	 
																	Nutrients
																	,
																	 
																	some
																	 
																	of
																	 
																	these
																	 
																	important
																	 
																	nutrients
																	 
																	are
																	 
																		
												
																	.
																	 
																	They
																	 
																	are
																	 
																	divided
																	 
																	into
																	 
																	Healthy
																	 
																		
												
																	 
																	and
																	 
																	Unhealthy
																	 
																		
												
																	 
																	and
																	 
																	are
																	 
																	used
																	 
																	by
																	 
																	our
																	 
																	body
																	 
																	to
																	 
																	keep
																	 
																	us
																	 
																	warm
																	,
																	 
																	protect
																	 
																	our
																	 
																	organs
																	 
																	and
																	 
																	carry
																	 
																	vitamins
																	 
																	around
																	 
																	our
																	 
																	body
																	.
																	 
																	Healthy
																	 
																		
												
																	 
																	are
																	 
																	good
																	 
																	for
																	 
																	our
																	 
																	body
																	 
																	and
																	 
																	can
																	 
																	be
																	 
																	found
																	 
																	in
																	 
																	nuts
																	,
																	 
																	avocados
																	,
																	 
																	olive
																	 
																	oils
																	,
																	 
																	fish
																	,
																	 
																	eggs
																	,
																	 
																	and
																	 
																	soya
																	 
																	beans
																	,
																	 
																	and
																	 
																	Unhealthy
																	 
																		
												
																	 
																	are
																	 
																	not
																	 
																	good
																	 
																	for
																	 
																	us
																	,
																	 
																	and
																	 
																	eating
																	 
																	too
																	 
																	much
																	 
																	of
																	 
																	them
																	 
																	can
																	 
																	cause
																	 
																	serious
																	 
																	health
																	 
																	problems
																	.
																	 
																	These
																	 
																		
												
																	 
																	can
																	 
																	be
																	 
																	found
																	 
																	in
																	 
																	processed
																	 
																	foods
																	,
																	 
																	pastries
																	,
																	 
																	and
																	 
																	biscuits
																	.
																	 
																	
																	 
																	
																	Another
																	 
																	category
																	 
																	is
																	 
																		
												
																	,
																	 
																	they
																	 
																	are
																	 
																	a
																	 
																	nutrient
																	 
																	found
																	 
																	in
																	 
																	two
																	 
																	forms
																	,
																	 
																	sugars
																	 
																	present
																	 
																	in
																	 
																	fruits
																	 
																	and
																	 
																	vegetables
																	,
																	 
																	beans
																	,
																	 
																	and
																	 
																	dairy
																	 
																	products
																	,
																	 
																	and
																	 
																	starches
																	 
																	present
																	 
																	in
																	 
																	rice
																	,
																	 
																	potatoes
																	,
																	 
																	grains
																	,
																	 
																	bread
																	,
																	 
																	and
																	 
																	cereals
																	.
																	 
																	
																	 
																	
																	Also
																	,
																	 
																		
												
																	 
																	are
																	 
																	important
																	 
																	for
																	 
																	the
																	 
																	growth
																	 
																	and
																	 
																	repair
																	 
																	of
																	 
																	our
																	 
																	bodies
																	.
																	 
																	Protein
																	-
																	rich
																	 
																	food
																	 
																	to
																	 
																	include
																	 
																	in
																	 
																	our
																	 
																	diet
																	 
																	is
																	 
																	lean
																	 
																	meats
																	,
																	 
																	eggs
																	,
																	 
																	fish
																	,
																	 
																	tofu
																	,
																	 
																	seeds
																	,
																	 
																	nuts
																	,
																	 
																	and
																	 
																	beans
																	.
																	 
																	
																	 
																	
																	Then
																	 
																	we
																	 
																	have
																	 
																	the
																	 
																		
												
																	 
																	and
																	 
																	minerals
																	,
																	 
																	They
																	 
																	are
																	 
																	essential
																	 
																	for
																	 
																	keeping
																	 
																	us
																	 
																	healthy
																	,
																	 
																	keep
																	 
																	our
																	 
																	organs
																	,
																	 
																	muscles
																	,
																	 
																	and
																	 
																	skin
																	 
																	healthy
																	 
																	as
																	 
																	well
																	 
																	as
																	 
																	help
																	 
																	us
																	 
																	to
																	 
																	fight
																	 
																	diseases
																	.
																	 
																		
												
																	 
																	and
																	 
																	minerals
																	 
																	can
																	 
																	be
																	 
																	found
																	 
																	in
																	 
																	all
																	 
																	types
																	 
																	of
																	 
																	fresh
																	 
																	fruits
																	 
																	and
																	 
																	vegetables
																	.
																	 
																	
																	 
																	
																		
												
																	 
																	is
																	 
																	an
																	 
																	important
																	 
																	mineral
																	,
																	 
																	is
																	 
																	stored
																	 
																	in
																	 
																	our
																	 
																	bones
																	 
																	and
																	 
																	teeth
																	 
																	and
																	 
																	keeps
																	 
																	them
																	 
																	strong
																	,
																	 
																	and
																	 
																	prevents
																	 
																	cracks
																	 
																	and
																	 
																	breaks
																	.
																	 
																	You
																	 
																	can
																	 
																	found
																	 
																		
												
																	 
																	in
																	 
																	dairy
																	 
																	products
																	 
																	such
																	 
																	as
																	 
																	milk
																	,
																	 
																	yogurt
																	,
																	 
																	and
																	 
																	cheese
																	 
																	as
																	 
																	well
																	 
																	as
																	 
																	leafy
																	 
																	green
																	 
																	vegetables
																	,
																	 
																	nuts
																	,
																	 
																	and
																	 
																	seeds
																	.
																	 
																	
																	 
																	
																	Finally
																	,
																	 
																		
												
																	 
																	is
																	 
																	a
																	 
																	substance
																	 
																	that
																	 
																	helps
																	 
																	us
																	 
																	with
																	 
																	the
																	 
																	organs
																	 
																	inside
																	 
																	our
																	 
																	body
																	,
																	 
																	it
																	 
																	helps
																	 
																	us
																	 
																	to
																	 
																	remove
																	 
																	the
																	 
																	waste
																	 
																	from
																	 
																	our
																	 
																	body
																	 
																	and
																	 
																	stay
																	 
																	healthy
																	.
																	 
																	You
																	 
																	can
																	 
																	found
																	 
																	in
																	 
																	foods
																	 
																	such
																	 
																	as
																	 
																	brown
																	 
																	rice
																	,
																	 
																	whole
																	 
																	grain
																	 
																	bread
																	,
																	 
																	cereals
																	,
																	 
																	nuts
																	,
																	 
																	seeds
																	,
																	 
																	fruits
																	,
																	 
																	and
																	 
																	vegetables
																	.
																	 
																	
																	 
																	
																	Since
																	 
																	you
																	 
																	know
																	 
																	all
																	 
																	this
																	,
																	 
																	maintain
																	 
																	healthy
																	 
																	habits
																	 
																	and
																	 
																	a
																	 
																	balanced
																	 
																	diet
																	!