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Your Answer:
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Nutrition is the process by which organisms
obtain energy for growth, maintenance and repair of damaged tissues.
We get nutrition from the food we eat.The food we eat should be balanced,
it must contain correct proportions of all essential nutrients along
with sufficient quantities of water and roughage.Excessive intake
of food also leads to diseases such as obesity, hypervitaminosis,
etc. |
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Definition: Nutrition is the process by which organisms obtain energy for growth, maintenance and repair of damaged tissues.
- Components of food and its functions: Carbohydrates,
fats, proteins, etc.
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Balanced diet: Food constituents in correct proportion.
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Deficiency-diseases: Kwashiorkor, marasmus, anaemia, goitre, etc.
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Excessive intake of foods: Obesity, hypervitaminosis.
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Nutrition is the
process by which organisms obtain energy for growth, maintenance and
repair of damaged tissues. We get nutrition from the food we eat.
Foods have different components.
They are as follows:
- Carbohydrate
and Fats: give energy to the body, hence called energy-giving
foods. E.g. rice, wheat, maize, etc.
- Proteins:
help in body-building. E.g. meat, fish, egg, pulses,
etc.
- Vitamins
and Minerals: protect the body from diseases, hence
they are called protective foods. E.g. eggs, milk, leafy
vegetables, fruits, etc.
- Roughage:
is the indigestible plant cellulose, which helps in
retaining water and prevents constipation. E.g. salads,
dalia (rough-ground wheat), etc.
- Water:
regulates the digestion process and also regulates body
temperature.
- Sugar:
All sugars are carbohydrates. E.g., glucose, fructose,
sucrose, starch and cellulose.
- Fats:
are the esters of fatty-acids. They are the richest
source of energy. E.g., ghee, butter, mustard oil, ground
nut oil.
- Proteins:
The fundamental units of proteins are called amino acids,
which are nitrogen containing compounds. Amino acids are
regarded as building blocks of proteins. E.g., meat, fish,
egg, etc.
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The food we eat should be balanced, that
is it must contain correct proportions of all essential nutrients
along with sufficient quantities of water and roughage.
Lack of sufficient nutrients in our diet leads to deficiency diseases
such as kwashiorkor, marasmus, goitre, anaemia, rickets, etc.
On the other hand, excessive intake of food also leads to diseases
such as obesity, hypervitaminosis, etc.
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