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Balancing food intake over the week
Food items that are grouped according to their characteristics, must be consumed in a specified amount over a week to get a balanced diet.
1. Fruit
Fruit. Should be consumed daily for two to three pieces. Fruit should be eaten daily. Do not be lacking in our diet at least one or two pieces of fruit a day, although the ideal is three pieces. In case of small fruit such as cherries or grapes a piece equivalent to a cup of fruits.
In the case of fruits like watermelon or melon, a piece equivalent to a cut of about two or three fingers ancho.Los juices provide all the vitamins and minerals from the fruit but lack the fiber that makes the whole fruit.
2. Vegetables
The vegetables should be consumed daily and use the variety of vegetables that nature offers us. The best way to exploit all the vitamins and minerals is taking them in oil, alone or in salad. Baked or grilled is another delicious option. If we do well to boil water to make soup because it contains many minerals are vegetables. The average amount per day is a dish or a 300 gr.
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