đź‘ŤThere are seven main classes of nutrients that the body needs. These are carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, minerals, fibre and water.
đź‘Ť by healthy nutrition calculator, you can estimate how much of each nutrient is needed per day by healthy individuals to maintain their health and wellbeing.
Carbs, Proteins, fats and oils are Macro nutrients.
Vitamins:
Vitamin is one of the most essential organic compounds that organisms require for the growth and maintenance of the body.
The body of a human being stores different vitamins widely; the vitamins A, D, and B12 are stored in substantial amounts, generally in the liver. Deficiency of vitamins causes disease.
Minerals:
Most of the minerals that required for the proper function of a human life come from green plants, animals, and from drinking water.
Calcium, phosphorus, potassium, sodium, and magnesium are the five major minerals required in the human body.
Water:
Water is defined as an essential nutrient
because it is required in amounts that exceed the body’s ability to produce it. All biochemical reactions occur in water. It fills the spaces in and between cells.
Ans.Balanced diet  means eating a wide variety of foods in the right proportions(means carbohydrate, proteins, fats, minerals, vitamins) and drink(water or juices) to achieve and maintain a healthy body weight.
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