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Food and diet
- 1. FOOD People usually have three meals a day. meals breakfast lunch dinner in the morning at about midday in the evening Everything we eat is called food. food a pear rice meat
- 2. DIET It is the sum of food consumed by a person. A balanced diet provides people nutrients in the correct proportions. Carbohydrates: These provide a source of energy. Proteins: Fats: Vitamins: Mineral salts: Fibre: These provide a source of materials for growth and repair. These provide a source of energy and contain fat soluble vitamins. These are required in small quantities to keep you healthy. These are required for healthy teeth, bones, muscles, etc. These are required to help your intestines function correctly, it is not digested.
- 4. TYPES OF FOOD Dairy products: Cereals: Vegetables: Fruit: Meat: Fish: milk yoghurt butter bread pasta rice Seafood: Spices:
- 5. FOOD PYRAMID The food guide pyramid suggests optimal nutrition guidelines for each food category, per day Bread and cereals (5 to 6 portions a day) Vegetables (3 to 5 portions a day) Fruits (2 to 4 portions a day) Dairy products (2 to 3 portions a day) Meat, fish, eggs (2 to 3 portions a day) Sweets, cakes (rarely) Oil, butter (small quantity)