COMPONENTS OF FOOD
The essential components of food are called nutrients CARBOHYDRATES PROTEINS FATS VITAMINS MINERALS
FOOD GROUPS ENERGY GIVING FOOD BODY BUILDING FOOD PROTECTIVE FOOD FATS CARBOHYDRATES BODY BUILDING FOOD PROTEINS PROTECTIVE FOOD VITAMINS MINERALS
CARBOHYDRATES PROVIDE ENERGY TO BODY TO DO WORK CARBOHYDRATES PROVIDE ENERGY TO BODY TO DO WORK. IT IS THE MOST EASILY AVAILABLE FORM OF ENERGY GRAINS, SUGAR, POTATOES
Fats are also energy yielding nutrients Fats are also energy yielding nutrients. Provides more energy than carbohydrates. Main storehouse of energy in our body. Oil Ghee Butter Cheese cream
Proteins are building blocks of body Proteins are building blocks of body. Help in growth and repair of damage in the body PLANT PROTEINS ANIMAL PROTEINS PROTEINS
PLANT SOURCES OF PROTEIN PULSES SOYA BEAN PEAS NUTS WALNUT GROUND NUT CEREALS WHEAT MAIZE
ANIMAL SOURCES OF PROTEIN MILK CHEESE MEAT EGG
Vitamins are protective foods which are required in very small quantities . VITAMIN A VITAMIN B VITAMIN C VITAMIN D VITAMIN E VITAMIN K
VITAMIN A
VITAMIN B
VITAMIN C
VITAMIN D
VITAMIN E
VITAMIN K
MINERALS- Minerals are also protective food which are required in small amounts IRON MANUFACTURE OF HAEMOGLOBIN IN BLOOD CALCIUM PROPER GROWTH OF BONES AND TEETH PHOSPHOROUS FLUORINE IODINE SECRETION OF THYROID HORMONE POTASSIUM SODIUM PROPER FUNCTIONING OF NERVES AND MUSCLES
SOURCES OF MINERALS IODINE
CALCIUM PHOSPHOROUS
POTASSIUM
Water and fibers[ roughage] also form an important part of our diet as they help in proper functioning of digestive system
Deficiency diseases occur due to the lack of intake of any of the nutrients over a long period of time.
Carbohydrate/ protein deficiency diseases Marasmus Kwashiorkor disease
Avitaminosis- deficiency of vitamins Loss Of vision beriberi scurvy rickets anaemia haemorrhage
SCURVY RICKETS
Deficiency of minerals Calcium Phosphorous fluorine Sodium potassium iron iodine Weak nerves Weak muscle contraction goitre Weak bones, Teeth decay anaemia
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