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2. a diet consisting of a variety of different types of food and providing adequate amounts of the nutrients necessary for good health.
"one of the most important things you can do for yourself and your baby is eat a balanced diet"
3.Symptoms
Difficulty walking.
Loss of feeling (sensation) in hands and feet.
Loss of muscle function or paralysis of the lower legs.
Mental confusion/speech difficulties.
Pain.
Strange eye movements (nystagmus)
Tingling.
Vomiting.
4.Malnutrition is a condition that results from eating a diet which does not supply a healthy amount of one or more nutrients. This includes diets that have too little nutrients or so many that the diet causes health problems. The nutrients involved can include calories, protein, carbohydrates, fat, vitamins or minerals.
5.Transports and Stores Nutrients
Transport proteins carry substances throughout your bloodstream — into cells, out of cells or within cells. The substances transported by these proteins include nutrients like vitamins or minerals, blood sugar, cholesterol and oxygen.
6. # Carbohydrates are a class of chemical compounds composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen in 1:2:1 ratio.
# Fatty acids are constructed from the chemical elements carbon, oxygen and hydrogen. Fatty acids can be divided into a carboxylic acid head group–hence fatty acid–linked to a long chain of carbon atoms.
# all proteins contain nitrogen and sulfur atoms, and many also contain phosphorus atoms and traces of other elements. Proteins serve a variety of roles in living organisms and are often classified by these biological roles.
9.The defining sign of kwashiorkor in a malnourished child is pitting edema (swelling of the ankles and feet). Other signs include a distended abdomen, an enlarged liver with fatty infiltrates, thinning of hair, loss of teeth, skin or hair depigmentation, and dermatitis.
10.Amino Acids – the Building Blocks of Proteins. Amino acids are the building blocks that form polypeptides and ultimately proteins. Consequently, they are fundamental components of our bodies and vital for physiological functions such as protein synthesis, tissue repair and nutrient absorption.
12.Here are the major uses of food additives.
Preservation. One of the main functions of additives is to preserve food. ...
Enrichment. Enriching foods with nutrients is another function of food additives. ...
Color Improvement. The color of food may be natural or artificial. ...
Improvement in Flavor. ...
Altering Texture. ...
Preparation Aid.
13.Fat Functions
Triglycerides, cholesterol and other essential fatty acids--the scientific term for fats the body can't make on its own--store energy, insulate us and protect our vital organs. They act as messengers, helping proteins do their jobs.
undernourishment causing a child's weight to be significantly low for their age.
16. (i) for energy, (ii) for growth (making new cells), (iii) repairing or replacing tissues.
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