FOOD AND HEALTH

FOOD
It is anything that we eat which
provide nutrition to the body.
NUTRITION
It is the science of food and its relation to health. It
is the study of the food that you eat and how the body
uses it.
NUTRIENTS
These are substances in food which are
essential for maintaining life.
FOOD NUTRIENTS
SUBSTANCES THAT PROVIDE ENERGY
 AMINO These are the building
ACIDS blocks of protein.
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These are nutrients that the
T body needs to build, maintain,
E and repair living cells.

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 CARBOHYDRATES

It is the main source of

energy for the body.

The three kinds of Starchy foods include rice,

Three carbohydrates are bread, potatoes, pasta, and
Kinds: starch, sugar, and corn.
fiber.
Fruits, sweet potatoes, and
milk are the natural sources of
Good sources of fiber are sugar.
leafy vegetables, fruits with
peal, and cereals..
 These are oily substances in
FATS some foods and provide
twice as much as calories as
carbohydrates.

SATURATED FAT is solid at room temperature.

They are found in meat, butter, and cheese.
Three UNSATURATED FAT is liquid at room
Kinds: temperature. Olive oil, corn oil, fish oil, and
coconut oil are some of its examples.
POLYSATURATED FAT is a kind of fat that
appears to reduce the amount of cholesterol in
the blood. Example of which is the fish oil.