Food and Health

Part 1
Recall
Nutrients in food

Importance of food :
• Source of energy
• Help us to grow and to repair worn-out cells
• to fight germs
Nutrients

There are different components present in our food that

serve as a source of energy and help us to grow, to repair
our cells and to fight germs. These different components
are called nutrients.

NUTRIENTS

Carbohydrate Protein Fat Vitamin Mineral

Carbohydrates and Fats
• Give us energy
• Fats give us more energy than carbohydrates
• Excess intake of fat make us Obese

• Source of Carbohydrates:
potato, sugar, rice and
wheat products

• Source of Fats:
butter, ghee, oil, cheese and nuts
Proteins
• Building our body

• Help us in our growth and repair cells

• Source of Proteins:
Milk, Milk products,
beans, peas, eggs and
meat
Vitamins and Minerals
• Needed in small quantities

• Vitamins help prevent and cure certain diseases

• Some of the vitamin:

Vitamin A,B,C, D and K

• Source of Vitamins:
Milk, fruits, vegetables,
eggs and nuts
Vitamins and Minerals
• Needed in small quantities

• Minerals help in the proper functioning of our body and

in its development

• Source of Mineral:
Milk, fruits and green
leafy vegetables,
Roughage and Water
Roughage
• Helps to get rid of the undigested food easily

• Helps to avoid constipation

• Adds bulk to the food

• Source of Roughage:
fruits and vegetables
Roughage and Water
Water
• Helps to carry all the nutrients around our body

• Helps to throw waste out of our body in form of sweat and

urine

• Helps to regulate our body

temperature
Balanced Diet

Carbohydrats

Water Fats

Balanced
Diet

Roughage Proteins

Vitamins
Importance Of Balanced Diet

Lack of Protein Lack of carbohydrates and fats

Over consumption of Fats

Balanced Diet ( Food Pyramid)
The food items at the bottom
of a food pyramid are meant
to be eaten in greater quantity
than those at the top
Balanced Diet
Requirements of nutrients depend on age, gender and
occupation

Perform more physical work Growing children require more

Should eat lots of carbohydrates proteins, vitamins and minerals

Less physical work

Should not eat large quantities of carbohydrates and fats
Thank You