A healthy diet includes about 1,500 calories a day, or less if the person is not active. You can lose weight if you consume a 1,500 or less balanced diet and limit the amount of sugar to 10-15 teaspoons per day.

To figure out the amount of sugar in foods, look up the grams of carbohydrates in processed foods, usually given per serving. Subtract the grams of fiber in the serving and divide the remainder by 5 to get the teaspoons of sugar.

Fat Intake- A balanced diet should be less than 30% fat. To calculate the percentage of fat calories in processed foods, as most labels only include fat grams. To determine the fat grams. Divide the number by the total number of calories in your dietary intake to get the ratio of fat to your overall diet for that day. Multiply by 100 for you final percentage.

Protein in your diet- Take your ideal weight in pounds and divide by 2 to get the grams of protein you consume in a day. For example, 140lbs/2 = 70 grams of protein a day.

Exercise at least 2-3 day a week, get enough sleep, be passionate about eating a healthy diet, manage you daliy stress, and enjoy what you do, all these will prolong a healthy balanced life.