Dietology and Nutrition Basic level

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The Word of Wisdom contains the Lord’s outline of the kinds of food that provide good nutrition.

Balanced nutrition (1) includes drinking plenty of clean water and regularly eating foods from each of six food groups: grains, vegetables, fruits, milk products, meat and beans, and
oils.

These foods contain six kinds of nutrients: proteins (2), carbohydrates (3), fats (4),
minerals (5), vitamins (6), and water (8). A person should regularly eat or drink enough of all
of these nutrients to grow and remain healthy.

For infant nutrition (8), mother’s milk itself
provides an ideal balance of nutrients, with the gradual introduction of solid foods after four
to six months of age.

If a variety from all food groups is eaten regularly, it is not usually necessary to take supplements (9). Even carefully chosen vegetarian (10) diets that include dairy products or eggs can be quite sufficient. But if little or no animal products are eaten, then grains must be eaten with legumes (beans, peas, peanuts, and lentils), nuts, and seeds to provide balanced protein.

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