Precipitation on Cape Cod and the islands of Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket is the lowest in the New England region, averaging slightly less than 40 inches (100 cm) a year (most parts of New England average 42 to 46 inches (110 to 120 cm)).
It may not necessarily be optimal or have any variety. A balanced diet refers to a diet that does not have too much of just one thing. For instance, if you eat nothing but rice, pasta, potatoes, bread, and corn, then that is NOT a balanced diet because it has too many starches and not enough protein, fiber, or fat.
a diet consisting of the proper quantities and proportions of foods needed to maintain health or growth. Origin of balanced diet. 1935-1940. First recorded in 1935-40.