All human beings need food to survive. However, we should be careful in selecting our food. We must always choose healthy food. A healthy diet consists of several nutrients such as carbohydrates, protein, fat, vitamins and minerals. These nutrients help us in many ways. Carbohydrates give us strength to work, and rice, potatoes and bread contain carbohydrates. Proteins and vitamins protect us from illnesses. Children especially must eat food with proteins and vitamins, the examples are fish, meat, eggs, green leaves and vegetables. Minerals make our teeth and nails healthy.
When our bodies lack these nutrients we will not be healthy. Lack of vitamins causes many diseases. When children do not eat a balanced diet they become weak. Nowadays people eat instant and junk food such as burghers, pizza, short eats and artificial drinks. When people are addicted to junk food they get heart attacks, strokes, cholesterol and diabetes. As a young generation, we must eat healthy food to stay healthy.
Januli Rumesha Jayathilaka, Grade 9, Musaeus College, Colombo.