FOODS

AND
NUTRIENTS
CREATED BY: RT 3
WHAT IS FOOD?
•any nutritious substance that people or
animals eat or drink or that plants absorb in
order to maintain life and growth.

•edible or potable consisting of nourishing

and nutritive components such as
carbohydrates, fats, proteins, essential
mineral and vitamins etc.
WHAT IS THE FOOD PYRAMID?
•the food pyramid is defined as a graphic
intended to illustrate the principles of good
nutrition with fruits and vegetables on the
bottom representing the bulk of a healthy
diet and fats and oils at the top.

•it is designed to make healthy

eating easier.
WHAT ARE THE FIVE FOOD GROUPS?
• GRAIN FOOD

• FRUITS AND VEGETABLES

• DAIRY FOODS

• LEAN MEAT AND POULTRY FOODS

• FOODS WITH FATS AND SUGAR LIKE

JUNK FOODS
 GRAIN FOODS

FRUITS AND
VEGETABLES
DAIRY FOODS LEAN MEATS
AND POULTRY
FOODS

JUNK FOODS
WHAT IS NUTRIENTS?
•a substance that provides nourishment
essential for growth and the maintenance
of life.

•nutrition is nourishment or energy that can

be found in food consumed or the process
of consuming the proper amount of
nourishment and energy.
WHAT ARE THE TWO TYPES
OF NUTRIENTS?

• MACRONUTRIENTS

• MICRONUTRIENTS
 MACRONUTRIENTS
•Macronutrients are the main nutrients that make
up the foods we eat. There are three:

- Carbohydrates
- Protein
- Fat
 CARBOHYDRATES
•Carbohydrates are our bodies’ preferred source
of energy, so this macronutrient should make up
a lot of our diet.
-Bread, rice, pasta, oats, quinoa, couscous
-Starchy vegetables (potatoes, corn and pumpkin)
-Beans and pulses (chickpeas, baked beans, lentils)
-Some dairy foods such as milk and yoghurt
-Fruit
-Sugar and honey
PROTEIN
• Protein is mostly used in our body to build and repair muscle
and tissue but has many other important functions as well.
Protein foods include:

-Meat and meat products (beef, chicken, lamb, pork or

kangaroo)
-Fish and seafood
-Eggs
-Dairy food such as milk and yoghurt (also carbohydrate)
-Beans and pulses (also carbohydrates)
-Nuts (also fats)
-Soy and tofu products
 FATS
•They’re used by the body as energy,
storage for vitamins, for production of
hormones and as protection for our organs.
There are different types of fats:

-Saturated
-Unsaturated
SATURATED FAT
• These should be limited, but not necessarily avoided. If eaten
in large amounts they can be bad for your heart health. They
are found in:

-Meat fat
-Butter
-Full-fat dairy products
-Coconut oil and products
-Peanut oil, palm oil and cottonseed oil
-Our occasional foods such as chips, biscuits and cake
UNSATURATED FATS
•We should aim to include more of these fats in our
diet, as they have the opposite effect to saturated
fats, and can be beneficial for your heart health.
They are found in:

-Fish
-Nuts
-Avocados
-Vegetable oils (olive, canola, sunflower, rice bran)
MICRONUTRIENTS
•Micronutrients are one of the
major groups of nutrients your
body needs. They include
vitamins and minerals.

•Micronutrients are needed in

specific amounts to perform
their unique functions in your
body.
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