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Oh look, I have so many things on my table to

eat like fruits, nuts, and cereals.

So, what should I pick?

Well, this is what you all will tell me after today’s

lesson.

Hello from Acadally. Today we will learn about

essential nutrients that we get from food items.

Nutrients as we have learned in the last class are

the substances that are needed by our body to
grow, repair, and function properly.

These essential nutrients include -

1. Carbohydrates
2. Protein
3. Vitamins
4. Dietary Fibers And Water

First, we would learn about Carbohydrates

In this section A kid will be shown running,
doing skipping and sliding on swings. I know we all enjoy running, jumping, and having
And he gets dull and lethargic suddenly he
fun. And it is natural to become tired.
eats a banana and feels like before.
But when we eat something we quickly regain
our energy back!!

That is because of carbohydrates.

Carbohydrates are a macronutrient (a large

group of nutrients) that provides energy to the
body. Hence, carbohydrate foods are called
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Energy Giving foods.

Some of the food items that are rich in

carbohydrates aregrains, pasta, boiled potatoes,
rice, etc..

Almost all food items that we eat contain some

carbohydrates.

A tansparent human body will be shown
and on the right side it will be cell, intake
of cell will be shown and after that protein
celkes will be shown in the body.
Our next essential nutrient is Proteins. Well, it is
the building block of our body. It builds muscles
and bones and even forms new cells in our body.
They are also called 'Body Building Food.

Let us understand more about Proteins through a

simple activity.
2 different body types will be shown one
with muscular and other one quite lean
Look at these 2 different body types, can you
spot any difference?
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After showing the difference, scene will be

zoomed in on A body type. A is more muscular than B.

This is because A’s protein intake is higher than

B.

We get proteins mainly from two sources:

Animal and plant-based proteins.

Animal-based protein, as the name suggests

includes seafood, lean meats, poultry, eggs etc

On the other hand, plant-based proteins include

beans, chickpeas, Nuts etc

We now move to our next essential nutrient

called vitamins.

Now we know that carbohydrates give us energy,

proteins aid in our growth, then what does
vitamins do?

Vitamins are our protection gear.

They are required in small quantities and play a

major role in healing wounds, and the functioning
of an immune system.

There are about 13 types of Vitamins our body

needs. Some of the most important vitamins are
Vitamin A, B, C, D, E, and K.

Now, let us learn about how to get these

important vitamins from the food we eat.

Vitamin A is found in carrots, spinach, fish oil etc

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and it keeps our skin and eyes healthy.

Top sources of B vitamins include meat, wheat,

and eggs!!

Vitamin C which helps our body to fight against

diseases can be found in cereals, leafy green
vegetables, and nuts. Vitamin C is also found in
abundance in all citrus fruits.

We can get the next vitamin just by stepping

outside because Sunlight is the best source of
vitamin D.Vitamin D is also found in food items
like kale, mushrooms, and cheese. Vitamin D
helps our body to use calcium for bones and
teeth.

Well, we all are safe till we tick our vitamins

consumption in our diet!!!

Now, let us understand another important

nutrient, which dominates more than 60% of our
bodies!!

Yes, it's Water.

Drinking water helps the cells in our body stay

hydrated and also cures the process of digestion.

Not drinking enough water can also make us feel

very tired and reduce our ability to concentrate.

Just like water, our body also needs dietary

fibers as well.

Dietary fibers also known as roughage are

mainly provided by plant products.
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The fibers do not provide any nutrients to our

body, but they help us to get rid of undigested
food.

We get these dietary fibers from fresh fruits,

vegetables, and whole grains.

Now can you tell me what should I eat now?

Carbohydrate.
Protein.
Vitamins.
Or
Fibers

While you decide what should I eat, let's do a

quick recap.

Today we learned that Carbohydrates, proteins,

vitamins, dietary fibers and water are essential
nutrients for the growth and development of our
body.

Carbohydrates are present in all food items.

They provide us with energy and are called
energy-giving food.

Proteins are body building nutrients.

Vitamins help in the protecting our body from

diseases.

While Dietary fibers help to digest food easily.

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And all these nutrients lead to a Balanced Diet!

Wait, what’s a Balance diet?

Well, we will learn that in the next class.

Till then, stay tuned and keep watching
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