FOOD AND ITS IMPORTANCE:

1) The food we take in makes up our diet.

2) The food we eat is important for the following purposes:

- for growth - for repair damaged tissues - to provide energy for work, movement and keeping warms. - to maintain health

remember: G.R.E.H.

Substances in our diet

1. The process of taking food into the body and using it for the living parts of the body is known as nutrition. 2. The food we eat is made up of three main components I. Nutrients II. Water III. Fibre

I. Nutrients
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Carbohydrates Fats Protein Vitamins Minerals

CARBOHYDRATES
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FATS &OILS PROTEINS

1. CARBOHYDRATES Present in food to give us ENERGY. Example of carbohydrates are STARCH and SUGARS. There are many kind of sugars such as GLUCOSE and SUCROSE.

2. FATS & OIL IMPORTANT source of energy. They give us TWICE as much Energy as carbohydrates. FATS are usually SOLIDS.

3. PROTEIN -Used for growth and repair worn-out tissues.

When a fat is LIQUID, it is called an OIL.

4.Vitamins.
Vitamin Sources
Milk, butter, green vegetables, carrots, fish liver oil
Milk, fish, bread, green vegetables, yeast, soya beans Oranges, lemons, tomatoes, green vegetables

Uses
For healthy skin and eye

Dieases
Night blindness

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For healthy nervous system - For healthy blood, - For healthy gum, - For healthy teeth - some protection from cold To make strong bones and teeth

Beri-beri

Scurvy

Milk, eggs, cheese, butter, fish liver oil

Rickets

5. Minerals
MINERAL
CALCIUM

SOURCES
Milk, cheese, green vegetables Liver, meat, green vegetables Fish, sea food, sea weed Vegetables, fish, tea, tap water, toothpaste

USES
To make strong bones and teeth For the formation of haemoglobin For making hormone thyroxine For the formation of strong bones and teeth

DISEASES
RICKETS

IRON IODINE

ANAMEIA GOITRE

FLUORINE (FLUORIDE)

DENTAL (TOOTH) DECAY

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II. Water
All living things need water to live Water carries substances around the body and helps to remove wastes. It is the medium for chemical reaction in the body

III. FIBRE (ROUGHAGE)

Fibre is present in all plant food like grains, fruits and vegetable.

gives bulk to the food and helps it to move through the intestine. help to prevent CONSTIPATION

Balanced Diet A diet which contain the right amount of carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, minerals, water and fibre to maintain good health