Read the text and choose the correct answers. BALANCED DIET The food you eat everyday can affect how long you'll live, what diseases you develop, how you look and feel. To be healthy, you need to eat a balanced diet – one that contains all the right nutrients, in the amounts the body needs. Balanced Diet The main essential nutrients in a balanced diet are... Fats. Fats, as a slow-release energy supply. Carbohydrates. Carbohydrates, needed for quick release energy. Protein. And proteins for growth and repair. Our bodies also need tiny quantities of vitamins and minerals. Vitamins and Minerals. For example, vitamin D is essential for healthy bones. And iron is a mineral important for carrying oxygen around your body in your red blood cells. Fibre and Water. A healthy diet should also contain lots of fibre and water. Fibre is the roughage in food that can't be digested, but is important to keep the intestines healthy and protect against bowel cancer. To make sure you eat the right amounts of all these crucial nutrients and fibre, we can think of foods in terms of five main groups...