An essential part of any healthy lifestyle is to eat a balanced diet. A balanced diet must contain carbohydrate, protein, fat, vitamins, mineral salts and fibre. It must contain these things in the correct proportions. To eat healthily we should · Eat more fruit and vegetables (at least 5 portions a day) · Eat more fibre · Cut down on fat · Cut down on sugar · Cut down on salt The best way to get all the vitamins, minerals and nutrients that we need is to eat a wide variety of foods. No one type of food can provide us with all we need.