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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. | 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]. | ||
==No! According to alternative diet advocates== | ==No! According to alternative diet advocates== |
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Should you eat a balanced diet?
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Yes! Generally
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.
Eating a balanced diet is one of the simplest, most fun ways to improve your quality of life.
To start, incorporate a healthy mix of vegetables, protein sources, carbohydrate sources, fiber, and micronutrients into your day, every day.
More detailed instructions to eat a balanced diet are available at WikiHow.
No! According to alternative diet advocates
Most humans should not eat a balanced diet, according to alternative diet advocates.
Vegetarian/Vegan
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.
Paleo
In recent years, advocates of alternative diets on the basis of what ancestral humans may have eaten propose altering the proportions of dietary components.
Other diets
A number of other diets also contradict eating a balanced diet. Examples include diets for people with specific medical conditions or religious beliefs.