The perfect diet is a balanced diet that includes macro and micro nutrients so your body will properly function and perform tasks from growth to repair or fighting off disease.
Without diving too far into the nutritional science behind it all, macronutrients consist of protein, carbohydrates and fats. Micronutrients are essential elements needed by life in small quantities. They include microminerals and Vitamins.
Microminerals or trace elements include at least iron, cobalt, chromium, copper, iodine, manganese, selenium, zinc, and molybdenum. They are dietary minerals needed by the human body in very small quantities (generally less than 100mg/day) as opposed to macrominerals which are required in larger quantities. Vitamins are organic chemicals that a given living organism requires in trace quantities for good health, but which the organism cannot synthesize, and therefore must obtain from its diet.
You get micro and macronutrients in varying amounts primarily from the foods you consume, which is why it is so essential your diet is balanced to ensure you are getting sufficient intake of what is required. Failing to do so can lead to deficiencies, which in turn can cause a whole host of issues, from fatigue to depression, cramps or even dry skin.
The perfect diet should be comprised primarily of vegetables and starchy carbohydrates, lean protein, as well as healthy fats.
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