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COMPONENTS

OF FOOD
IMPORTANCE OF FOOD:
WHAT DOES DIFFERENT FOOD
ITEMS CONTAIN?
The chemical substances present in food
that provides nourishment essential for the
growth and maintenance of your body are
called nutrients.
The study of food and diet is known as
nutrition.
ENERGY GIVING FOODS
1. CARBOHYDRATES
The compounds of carbon, hydrogen
and oxygen which provide energy for
our body are called carbohydrates.
Two main types of carbohydrates found
in our food.
(i)Starch                  (ii) Sugar
2. FATS
 Fats act as fuel in our body but they
provide more energy than carbohydrates.
(in) Our body has some advantages of fat
deposits in small quantity.
It helps body organs to grow and protects
them from injury and prevents loss of heat
from the body surface.
BODY BUILDING FOODS
1. PROTEINS
Proteins are required for growth and
repairing of our body. They help in
building new tissues. They also account
for tough, fibrous nature of hair and nails
and for the structure of muscles. They are
a part of our blood and help in proper
functioning of our body.
PROTECTIVE FOODS
1. VITAMINS
Vitamins are required by our body in very
small quantities. Vitamins help in keeping
our eyes, bones, teeth and gums healthy.
The food items rich in vitamins are called
protective food as they protect our body
from diseases and keep us healthy.
2. MINERALS
Minerals are needed by our body in
small amounts. Each one is essential
for proper growth of body and to
maintain good health
WATER
 Our body requires a large quantity (5-7 litre) of
water daily.
 Water helps our body to perform many functions
like digestion, throwing out dissolved waste as
urine and impure blood.
 Water also keeps our body cool through
sweating.
 Water helps in blood circulation.
ROUGHAGE
 Whole grains, flour and cereals,
potatoes, fresh food, raw and cooked
vegetables provide roughage to our
food.
 It helps in proper digestion of food and
prevents constipation.
BALANCED DIET
 A balanced diet is one that contains a variety
of food items providing different types of
nutrients in adequate amounts necessary for
maintaining good health. The diet should
contain a good amount of dietary fibre and
water as well.
 A balanced diet includes a combination of
protein-rich pulses, sprouted seeds etc. with
combinations of various flours and cereals for
carbohydrates and fats along with fruits and
vegetables which provide the necessary
vitamins and minerals.
OBESITY
 Obesityis a medical condition that results
from excess intake of fat-rich foods.

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