4. Introduction
This is a presentation about nutrition's. In this
the classification of food groups, balanced
diet, exercise and nutrition pyramid will be
included and each of these parts will be
explained..
5. Classification Of Food Groups
Carbohydrates
Carbohydrates are one of the main types of
nutrition's. They are the most important source of
energy for our body. Our digestive system
changes carbohydrates into glucose. Our body
uses this sugar for energy for cells tissues and
organs.
8. Proteins
Our body needs protein to repair and maintain
itself. Every cell in our body contains proteins.
Examples: meat, fish, eggs, milk, cheese
9. Vitamins
We can usually get all our vitamins from
the foods we eat. Each vitamin has
specific jobs in our body.
10. Vitamins
Low levels certain vitamins, will make
develop a deficiency disease. For example
if we don’t get enough vitamin D we could
develop rickets.
12. Fats
Diets with too much saturated fat have
been known to cause heart disease.
Foods with a lot of saturated fat: beef
fat, egg yolks, dairy products
13. Minerals
Our body uses minerals for many different
jobs, including building bones, making hormones
and regulating our heart beat. The best way to
get Minerals is by eating a wide variety of foods.
Some of the sources which we get minerals are
cheese, milk, and green vegetables.
14. Minerals
The minerals and most of the vitamins
your body needs must be obtained from
the foods you eat since your body cannot
make them.
15. Water
• Do you know the MOST IMPORTANT
nutrient?
• It’s Water!
• 60%-80% of the human body is WATER!
• You need 1-2 litre a day!
16. All foods contain water especially:
vegetables, fruit and milk
17. Fiber
There are many health benefits of a high fiber
diet. Such as reducing the chance of
gastrointestinal problems such as constipation
and diarrhea by increasing the size of stool and
softening it. Fiber would be found in
wheat, flour, nuts and vegetables etc…
18. Balanced Diet
Balance diet means getting the right types and amounts of foods &
Drinks to supply nutrition and energy for maintaining body cells, tissues
& organs, & for normal growth and development. Balanced diet provides
Natural disease prevention, weight control and proper sleep without any
Pills.
19. Balance Diet
Disease prevention
Eating a balance diet is the easiest way to protect
yourself from many of the diseases associated
with ageing, including diabetes and heart
disease.
22. Tips about Nutrition
If you don't use a proper diet, little things might
happen like:
Maybe you’re too tired to do your work at
school, or it takes longer to get over a
cold, cuts and injuries might take longer to
heal, you're cranky.