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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. | ||
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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== | ||
+ | Most humans should not eat a balanced diet, according to alternative diet advocates. | ||
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+ | ===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. | ||
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+ | ===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. | ||
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+ | ===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. | ||
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+ | ==See also== | ||
+ | * [[Eat meat]] | ||
+ | * [[Eat vegetables]] | ||
+ | * [[Eat Kosher]] | ||
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+ | [[Category:Nutrition]] |