DEFICIENCY DISEASE
Deficiency of one or more nutrients can cause diseases or disorders in our body.Diseases that occur due to lack of nutrients over a long period are called deficiency diseases.
COMPONENTS OF FOOD
OBESITY or OVERWEIGHT
Overweight and obesity are defined as abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that presents a risk to health.
Balanced Diet
Those diets have all the nutrients in adequate or optimum amounts like Carbohydrate , Proteins , Fats or Lipids , Vitamins and Minerals. The diets also contain a good amount of roughage and water
BALANCED DIET
The food we normally eat in a day is our diet. For growth and maintenance of good health, our diet should have all the nutrients that our body needs, in right quantities. Not too much of one and not too little of the other. The diet should also contain a good amount of roughage and …
What is diatary fiber or rouphage ?
Besides these nutrients, our body needs dietary fibres and water. Dietary fibres are also known as roughage.Roughage is mainly provided by plant products in our foods. Whole grains and pulses, potatoes, fresh fruits and vegetables are main sources of roughage.Roughage does not provide any nutrient to our body, but is an essential component of our …
What is nutrients ?
Ingredients contain some components that are needed by our body. These components are called nutrients. The major nutrients in our food are named carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins and minerals. In addition, food contains dietary fibers and water which are also needed by our body.
Differentiate herbivore ,carnivores and omnivores
Animals which eat only plants or plant products , These arecalled herbivores. Those animals which eat other animals.Place . These animalsare called carnivores. Those animals which eat both plants and animals.These are called omnivores.