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Why is it important to eat foods from each of the five food groups? No one food or food group can supply all your nutritional needs. Eating from only one food group can affect your weight. To give variety to your diet. All of the above.

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All of the above. Eating to much sugar for example will store as fat and affect weight., not one food group can supply all the vitamins and nutrients you need.

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Answer:

All of the above.

Step-by-step explanation:

To ensure proper nutrition, foods have been classified into five groups, of which you have to eat every day. What they are and what benefits each group reports

Maintaining a healthy diet does not necessarily mean depriving yourself of eating rich things or dieting. It is about taking care of the daily inclusion in food meals of the five groups:

1. Vegetables, fruits and seeds

2. Cereals, legumes and derivatives

3. Dairy products and derivatives

4. Meat, fish and egg

5. Oils, fats and sugars

Benefits

- They reduce the risk of blood pressure, coronary heart disease and stroke (stroke).

- They collaborate in the prevention of cancer by their contribution of substances that prevent premature aging of cells. They also have potassium and fiber.

- Fruits help lower cholesterol. It is important to consume dried and dehydrated fruits in moderation as they are rich in calories.

- The consumption of flax decreases the risk of heart disease.

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