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FOOD & HEALTHFOOD & HEALTH

CONTENTCONTENT1. Introduction1. Introduction

2. Objectives2. Objectives

3. Few Food Item3. Few Food Item

3.1 Few commonly used vegetables3.1 Few commonly used vegetables

3.2 Non-Vegetables3.2 Non-Vegetables

3.3 Sea Food3.3 Sea Food

3.4 Liquid Food3.4 Liquid Food

4. Food Value Table4. Food Value Table

5. Balanced5. Balanced

5.1 Balanced Diet Chart5.1 Balanced Diet Chart

5.2 Balanced Diet Pyramid5.2 Balanced Diet Pyramid

6. Unhygienic Food6. Unhygienic Food

7. Key Words7. Key Words

8. Summary8. Summary

9. Activity9. Activity

INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTION Food has been given a very significant place in our lives because Food has been given a very significant place in our lives because it is our primary requirement. It is our basic need because it is the it is our primary requirement. It is our basic need because it is the source of mental and physical energy. The knowledge of source of mental and physical energy. The knowledge of balanced diet is therefore indispensable to balanced diet is therefore indispensable to Good HealthGood Health.. We live in times, when the work pressure is high, the stress We live in times, when the work pressure is high, the stress levels are high and the tolerance thresholds are low. The body levels are high and the tolerance thresholds are low. The body has to tolerate lots of abuse during such times. But the fact has to tolerate lots of abuse during such times. But the fact remains that there are limits to the abuse body can take. Tight remains that there are limits to the abuse body can take. Tight working schedules, nuclear families, working couples are an working schedules, nuclear families, working couples are an everyday reality. While everyone is educated and aware of the everyday reality. While everyone is educated and aware of the importance of eating balance diets, very few have the time to importance of eating balance diets, very few have the time to consciously prepare food that is good for the body. The consciously prepare food that is good for the body. The productivity and efficiency related to the kind of food he/she takes.productivity and efficiency related to the kind of food he/she takes.

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OBJECTIVESOBJECTIVES

After going through this unit you may be After going through this unit you may be able to know about following:able to know about following:Few food items available in this nature.Few food items available in this nature.Food values associated in these items.Food values associated in these items.Roles of the food in building up the good Roles of the food in building up the good health of an individual.health of an individual.How the unhygienic foods harm your How the unhygienic foods harm your health.health.How to ignore the unhygienic foods.How to ignore the unhygienic foods.

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FEW FOOD ITEMSFEW FOOD ITEMS

Rice and wheat are our main food which is very Rice and wheat are our main food which is very essential part of our body.essential part of our body.

Pulses provide maximum protein to our body. This Pulses provide maximum protein to our body. This works as a substitute of non-veg foods.works as a substitute of non-veg foods.

Now a day’s soybean is a very popular food Now a day’s soybean is a very popular food among the veg and non-veggies which is among the veg and non-veggies which is consumed by old, adults as well as the young. It is consumed by old, adults as well as the young. It is very important for mothers, children and growing very important for mothers, children and growing up adults. It is easy to cook and cheap in cost. up adults. It is easy to cook and cheap in cost. Doctors are also advising to take more amounts of Doctors are also advising to take more amounts of soybeans daily for our health as it is highly protein soybeans daily for our health as it is highly protein food.food.

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Few commonly used vegetables as below:

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Non-VegetablesNon-Vegetables Non-vegetable food includes red meat, Non-vegetable food includes red meat,

white meat, fish & eggs. Mutton, beef, pork are white meat, fish & eggs. Mutton, beef, pork are some red meats which are easily available. some red meats which are easily available. These supply us heavy fat and protein and too These supply us heavy fat and protein and too much taking of these increase cholesterol and much taking of these increase cholesterol and affects our heart. White meat like chicken affects our heart. White meat like chicken contains much protein and less fat. Fish and contains much protein and less fat. Fish and egg are also essential and important for our egg are also essential and important for our health.health.

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Sea Food

Sea food is any form of marine life regarded as food by humans. Sea foods include fish, mollusks octopus and shellfish), crustaceans (shrimp and lobster), echinoderms sea cucumber and sea urchins), Edible sea plants, such as some sea seeds and micro algae are also sea food and are widely eaten around the wired, especially in Asia.

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Liquid FoodLiquid Food

Water is also known as Life. Without Water is also known as Life. Without it we can not survive. Milk is a healthy it we can not survive. Milk is a healthy drink mainly children and the aged person.drink mainly children and the aged person.

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Food ValueFood ValueIn each 100 g.m. of foodIn each 100 g.m. of food

Food Food typetype

Sl. Sl. NoNo

Name of the Name of the foodfood

ProteinProtein(g.m.)(g.m.)

FatFat(g.m.)(g.m.)

CarbohydrateCarbohydrate(g.m.)(g.m.)

IronIron(m.g.)(m.g.)

CalciumCalcium(m.g.)(m.g.)

EnergyEnergy(Kcal)(Kcal)

Vitamin CVitamin C(m.g.)(m.g.)

Veg.Veg. 11 RiceRice 8.68.6 0.60.6 77.477.4 2.82.8 1010 349349 00

22 WheatWheat 12.112.1 1.71.7 69.469.4 11.511.5 4848 341341 00

33 Musur dalMusur dal 25.125.1 0.70.7 59.059.0 4.84.8 6969 343343 00

44 SpinachSpinach 2.02.0 0.70.7 2.92.9 10.910.9 7373 2626 2828

55 CarrotCarrot 0.90.9 0.20.2 10.610.6 2.22.2 8080 4848 33

66 MangoMango 0.60.6 0.40.4 16.916.9 1.31.3 1414 7474 1616

77 GuavaGuava 0.90.9 0.30.3 11.211.2 1.41.4 1010 5151 212212

88 SoybeanSoybean 43.243.2 19.519.5 20.920.9 11.511.5 240240 432432 --

Non-Veg.Non-Veg. 11 Roghu fishRoghu fish 16.616.6 1.41.4 4.44.4 1.01.0 650650 9797 2222

22 Hilsa fishHilsa fish 21.821.8 19.419.4 2.92.9 2.12.1 180180 273273 2424

33 MuttonMutton 21.421.4 3.63.6 -- -- 1212 118118 00

44 ChickenChicken 13.313.3 13.313.3 -- 2.12.1 6060 173173 00

55 EggEgg 13.513.5 13.713.7 0.80.8 3.03.0 7070 181181 00

LiquidLiquid 11 Cow MilkCow Milk 3.23.2 4.14.1 4.44.4 0.20.2 120120 6767 22

22 CurdCurd 3232 44 4.44.4 0.20.2 149149 6767 --

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Vitamin:

Name of Vitamin

Source Deficiency signs

ALiver, Egg, Milk, Butter, Fruits, Green

Vegetable. , CarrotEye disease, Skin disease , Nyctalopia.

DLiver oil of fish, Egg, Milk, Butter, Fruits, Fish

having fat.Ricket, Osteomalacia.

E

Egg, Milk, Butter, Green Vegetable. , Vegetable. oil, Seedling gram,

Digestive system failed in aged person.

KLiver, Egg, Green Vegetable. Only Effects on new born baby. Blood

cloth.

B complex Meat, Egg, Milk, Vegetable Beriberi. Edema, Erythema, Pernisious anaemia,

C Fruits(citrus) , Fresh Vegetable. Scurvy, loss of apatities.

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Balance DietBalance Diet

A balanced diet must contain carbohydrates, A balanced diet must contain carbohydrates, protein, fat, vitamins, mineral, salt and fiber. It must protein, fat, vitamins, mineral, salt and fiber. It must contain these things in the correct proportions. If contain these things in the correct proportions. If there is not enough protein, you will not be able to there is not enough protein, you will not be able to grow properly and you will not be able to regain grow properly and you will not be able to regain yourself i.e. wounds will not heal properly. If you yourself i.e. wounds will not heal properly. If you don’t have enough energy containing foods you will don’t have enough energy containing foods you will feel very tired, you will not have enough energy. If feel very tired, you will not have enough energy. If you have too much energy containing foods you will you have too much energy containing foods you will become over weight. If you think that you are become over weight. If you think that you are overweight you might try taking mate exercise to overweight you might try taking mate exercise to “burn off” some of the excess food which you ate at “burn off” some of the excess food which you ate at your last meal.your last meal.

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Balanced Diet ChartBalanced Diet Chart

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Unhygienic FoodsUnhygienic Foods Unhygienic food creates many diseases to

our health. If you want to keep yourself fit, then you should keep your food covered with utensils and should wash your hands with soap before taking meal. You must avoid roadside foods, cut fruits which we always try to eat due to short of time. Like the saying “Eat healthy, keep your body wealthy.”

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Key WordsKey Words

• Food • Health • Good Health• Objectives • Vegetables• Non Vegetables• Sea Food

• Liquid Food• Food Value • Energy • Vitamin • Balance Diet • Summary • Activity

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SummarySummary

After going through the above After going through the above context, it is therefore, most clear that you context, it is therefore, most clear that you will be able to take care of your health by will be able to take care of your health by maintaining the above mentioned food-maintaining the above mentioned food-chart. You will make the whole world utterly chart. You will make the whole world utterly disease less by accepting the importance disease less by accepting the importance and postulations of physical growth, and postulations of physical growth, improvement and nutriment.improvement and nutriment.

In this way our work on “Food and In this way our work on “Food and Health” should win a great success and big Health” should win a great success and big achievement.achievement.

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ActivityNecessary daily food habits of your friends/child of class I to VIII.

Protein(g.m.)

Fat(g.m.)

Carbohydrate(g.m.)

Iron(m.g.)

Calcium(m.g.)

Energy(Kcal)

Vitamin C(m.g.)

Vitamin A(i.i.u.)

2.5*own weight

60 405 20 0.5 2424 50 3000

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