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| − | Should you eat a balanced diet? | + | #redirect [[Should I eat a balanced diet?]] |
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| − | ==Yes! Generally==
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| − | Most humans should eat a balanced diet, in order to support physiological and psychological growth, according to a wide and deep variety of sources including experts in nutrition.
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| − | Eating a balanced diet is one of the simplest, most fun ways to improve your [[quality of life]].
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| − | To start, incorporate a healthy mix of vegetables, protein sources, carbohydrate sources, fiber, and micronutrients into your day, every day.
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| − | More detailed instructions to eat a balanced diet are available at [http://www.wikihow.com/Eat-Healthy WikiHow].
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| − | ==No! According to alternative diet advocates==
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| − | Most humans should not eat a balanced diet, according to alternative diet advocates.
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| − | ===Vegetarian/Vegan===
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| − | A few million people advocate a vegetarian or vegan diets. Reasons include not causing pain or other harm to sentient animals, as well as purported health and environmental effects, among others.
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| − | ===Paleo===
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| − | In recent years, advocates of alternative diets on the basis of what ancestral humans may have eaten propose altering the proportions of dietary components.
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| − | ===Other diets===
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| − | A number of other diets also contradict eating a balanced diet. Examples include diets for people with specific medical conditions or religious beliefs.
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| − | ==See also==
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| − | * [[Eat meat]]
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| − | * [[Eat vegetables]]
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| − | * [[Eat Kosher]]
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| − | [[Category:Nutrition]]
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