FOOD COMPONENTS

We eat different types of food items.
Food supplies the energy we need to do many tasks in our day to day activities.
Our food consists of carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins and minerals. Besides these water and fibres are also present.
We require different quantities of carbohydrates, proteins, and fats according to age and need 10% of individuals.
There are some components of food that are necessary for our body called roughages or dietary fibres.
Water is also an essential component needed by our body.
Scientists have found out that a balanced diet need not necessarily be costly.
Lavoisier (1743-1793) paved new ways to nutrition research:
Food contains some components like Carbohydrates, Proteins, Fats, Vitamins and Minerals.
Fibres are also a component of food that are present in different kinds of fruits and vegetables.
All food items contain all the components of food. The amount of each component varies from one type of food to another.
Roughages or Dietary fibres clean our food canal and prevent constipation.
We must drink enough water so that our body functions properly.
The food that contains all the nutrients like Carbohydrates, Proteins, Fats, Vitamins and Minerals in proper proportions is called Balanced Diet.
Every one requires a Balanced Diet.