“Healthy eating is all about balance. When you eat a balanced diet, you give your body the nutrients it needs for healthy functioning. A balanced diet is the same as a complete diet because it has the right proportion of minerals, vitamins, other essential nutrients, and optimal calories for your body’s makeup. A balanced diet features foods from the following core elements: ‌Proteins, Fruits, Vegetables,

Grains, and Fats/oils. When you have a poor diet, you function at less optimal levels and may experience bouts of infection, fatigue, brain fog, or other health conditions. Some of the leading causes of death, including heart disease, Type 2 diabetes, cancer, and stroke; a strong connection with a poor diet. Calories are a measure of how much energy your body gains when it breaks down and metabolizes the food.‌”.

Healthline.com