To cover all nutritional needs without excess or deficiency.
Nutritional balance is the nutritional state achieved when the intake of macronutrients, micronutrients, fiber, and water meets the body's needs without excess or deficiency.
Nutritional balance is not calculated meal by meal but is assessed over several days. It includes the variety of foods, the frequency of meals, the quantities, and the combinations. The National Nutrition Health Program (PNNS) in France provides practical recommendations.
To maintain health, prevent deficiencies, and prevent chronic diseases related to diet.
Diversify foods, reduce ultra-processed foods, cook at home, and listen to hunger and satiety signals.
Nutritional balance is an average over time, not a constraint at every meal.
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