To live a healthy life we ought to eat a balanced diet.  The diet should include fruits, vegetables and grains each day.
 A balanced diet is eating the rightful amount of food and a wide range of food. The range of food in one's diet should include

• proteins
• carbohydrates
• vitamins
• mineral salts
• fats

  Eating well plays an important part in maintaining good health.

Health eating tips

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• Base your meals on starchy foods as these give you energy. Choose wholegrain varieties, or eat potatoes with their skins on they contain more fibre.
• Eat at least a fruit and vegetables a day.
• Eat more fish. Eat at least two portions of fish every week, including one portion of oily fish such as mackerel or sardines.
• Cut down on saturated fat and sugar.
• Eat less salt – no more than 6g a day for adults.
• Get active and be a healthy weight.
• Drink plenty of water, about six to eight glasses of water every day. 
• Don’t skip breakfast because it gives you the energy you need for the day. (National Health Services)