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He said that a balanced healthy diet with adequate calories, minerals, proteins, fats, water and vitamins is necessary to keep diseases at bay. “The prevalent myth that a no-fat diet is a good diet is not correct because the intake of fats is needed as fats are essential for the cellular structure and many chemical processes including hormone production,“he said.
He added: “Fats provide calories and should form 20-35 per cent of our total calorie intake. Variables which affect nutritional needs are age, gender, activity level, climate, health and state of nutrition. Intake of water i.e. 8-16 glasses per day allows the body to perform its functions adequately. Approximately 2 - 2.5 litres of fluid is lost every day on account of exhalation, sweat and urine.”
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