Food and

the ideal
diet:
carbohydrate, lipids and proteins
List of
contents
Types of nutrition Why living organisms need
food

Balances diet Main nutrients and their

function
Why living organisms
need food?

Eating food is important because it provides the nutrients the

body needs to carry out its essential functions. These nutrients
include vitamins, minerals, protein, healthy fats and complex
carbohydrates. Healthy foods support cell growth and repair,
maintain energy balance, and can improve the immune system.
Healthy foods can also play a role in maintaining mental balance
and providing stable energy throughout the day. By choosing foods
wisely, we can play an active role in maintaining the health and
well-being of our bodies.
Nutrients Lipids
/Fat
Fibre

that the body needs to carry out its

important functions. Some of the main Water Protein
components include:

Vitamins &
Carbohydrates
Minerals
 Plants Humans/Animals
cannot make their own food, and
can make their own must take in food molecules from
organic molecule. their surroundings. These
They’ re molecules have been made by
autotrophic(or’self- another organism, so living
feeding ). Green plants things that feed in this way are
use a form of said to be heterotrophic (or
autotrophic nutrition 'other feeding'). Humans, like all
called photosynthesis. animals, are totally dependent
on other organisms for their
food.
Balanced diet
An adequate diet provides sufficient energy for the
performance of metabolic work, although the 'energy'
could be in any form.

A balanced diet provides all dietary requirements in the

correct proportions. Ideally this would be 1/7 fat, 1/7
protein and 5/7
carbohydrate.

In conditions of undernutrition the first concern is usually

provision of an adequate diet, but to avoid symptoms of
malnutrition a balanced diet must be provided.
Lipids
Meat and animal foods(eggs, milk, cheese),
seeds, avocados
Provide energy
( a longer term store of energy
• Keep us warm by insulating
Protect our organs
Proteins
Meat, fish, eggs, legumes(peas and
beans)
One of the beat sources of protein
is the soya been.
Proteins are building blocks
Grow, repair damaged tissue ,
can be used for energy
Carpohydrate
s
Starchy foods:
potatoes,rice,wheat(e,g pasta)

An energy source
Chemical reactions
To move around
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