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*Importance of food in everyday life..*
>>Food is an essential part of everyone’s lives. It gives us the energy and nutrients to grow and develop, be healthy and active, to move, work, play, think and learn.
>>The body needs a variety of the following 5 nutrients - protein, carbohydrate, fat, vitamins and minerals - from the food we eat to stay healthy and productive.
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**Protein - is needed to build, maintain and repair muscle, blood, skin and bones and other tissues and organs in the body.
Foods rich in protein include meat, eggs, dairy and fish.
**Carbohydrate - provides the body with its main source of energy.
Carbohydrates can be classified into two kinds; starches and sugars. Food rich in
starches include rice, maize, wheat and potatoes and food rich in sugars include fruit, honey, sweets and chocolate bars.
**Fat - This is the body's secondary source of energy. Fat actually provides more energy/calories per gram than any other nutrient, but is more difficult to burn.
Food rich in fats are oils, butter, lard, milk, cheese and some meat.
**Vitamins and Minerals - Vitamins and minerals are needed in very small amounts and are sometimes called micronutrients, but are essential for good health.
*They control many functions and processes in the body, and in the case of minerals also help build body tissue such as bones (calcium) .
@In addition to the above nutrients Fibre and Water are also essential for a good
healthy diet.
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