In a balanced diet, cereal should be eaten because it has grains in it. Grains are good for your body, and the best grain is 'whole grain'. Whole Grain is also very good for you, and provides many things for your body. Also, cereal is a breakfast food, and eating PopTarts, Toaster Struels, pancakes, and waffles aren't very good for you all the time.
They provide a great source of fiber for the body.
No matter, the age, a person should on a well-balanced diet will be healthy both mentally and physically.
In a balanced diet 45-65% of the diet should come from carbohydrates, 20-35% of the diet should come from fats, and 10-35% of the diet should come from protein.
Iron is an essential ingredient in a balanced diet. Without iron you would sicken and die.
If eaten in reaonable portions and as part of a balanced diet, meat is very healthy
You should eat correctly so you can be on a balanced diet, on a balanced diet you can be fir but if you don't you can get more overwieght.
You should surround yourself with a balanced diet, but on a regular basis you should eat lots of fruit and veg, carbohydrates such as pasta and dairy like yogurts and milk.
Mash Potato is NOT bad for you. Indeed, eaten as part of a balanced diet, it is GOOD for you.
to be healthy
Health should be your goal, not wieght. When you are eating a well balanced diet and excersizing regularly you will be at your ideal weight. A well balanced diet does not include diet foods, diet foods are not well balanced as far as nutrition goes.
In a balanced diet, around 10-35 of total calories should come from protein.
60% of a diet should be carbohydrates. In a 2,200 calorie diet, that is about 1,320 calories from carbs. The grams of this will vary depending on the type of carbs and carb sources (oatmeal vs. bread vs. cereal vs. fruit, for example) that are eaten.