About food
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Food is a substance that provides various nutrients needed to keep our body healthy, to help us to develop our intellect and mind, and to increase our ability to fight against various diseases. In many parts of the world, rice, corn, millet, wheat, and potatoes are the main food. These main foods fulfill the body's daily food needs. Only these types of food alone can not help to work, grow, and avoid sickness. We should take right amount of carbohydrates, proteins, vitamins and minerals. It plays an important role in strengthening the immune system, especially in building and repairing muscles and tissues. The body can be healthy by selecting all kinds of foods every day and including different types of food in the diet.This diet is called balance diet.
We eat food not only for taste. Food gives us energy to develope our body. Food also helps us to growth. It keeps us healthy and keeps sickness away. We need to eat various kinds of food. Different food item contains different nutrients that enable us to growth, work and fight sickness. Milk, eggs, meat and fish are rich in proteins. Pulses such as beans, peas and grams also contains proteins. Protein halps in repairing injured parts of body. Food items like bread, rice, sugar, and potatoes contain carbohydrates. Carbohydrates give us instant energy to do our work.
Our body need energy because its works all the time even when we are asleep. Fresh fruits vegetables, milk, eggs, meat and nuts are rich in vitamins. Our body always needs vitamins and minerals to remain healthy. Some fruits and vegetables should be eaten raw to preserve vitamins and minerals in them. We don't cook vegetables such as cucumbers, carrots and radish because cooking destroys some vitamins and minerals.
We eat food not only for taste. Food gives us energy to develope our body. Food also helps us to growth. It keeps us healthy and keeps sickness away. We need to eat various kinds of food. Different food item contains different nutrients that enable us to growth, work and fight sickness. Milk, eggs, meat and fish are rich in proteins. Pulses such as beans, peas and grams also contains proteins. Protein halps in repairing injured parts of body. Food items like bread, rice, sugar, and potatoes contain carbohydrates. Carbohydrates give us instant energy to do our work.
Our body need energy because its works all the time even when we are asleep. Fresh fruits vegetables, milk, eggs, meat and nuts are rich in vitamins. Our body always needs vitamins and minerals to remain healthy. Some fruits and vegetables should be eaten raw to preserve vitamins and minerals in them. We don't cook vegetables such as cucumbers, carrots and radish because cooking destroys some vitamins and minerals.
Types of food
Those who eat vegetables, fruits, and essential protein foods can get all the vitamins which they need in their diet. People who eat less fruits and vegetables need to take vitamin supplements to strengthen or maintain their digestion. Different foods have different proportions of essential nutrients. Some foods are rich in nutrients, which are most important for our health . We usually eat a wide variety of foods, with the right combination of foods that the body can produce all the protein it needs.
Research has shown that we have total six categories of foods:
Vegetables and Fruits
Grains, Beans and Nuts
Meat and Poultry
Fish and Seafood
Dairy Foods
Sometimes foods
A diet rich in vegetables and fruits has various benefits for our body. It gives our body the strength to fight against various diseases. It can lowers blood pressure, reduces the risk of heart disease and stroke, prevents certain types of cancer, reduces the risk of eye and digestive problems, and balances blood sugar. A variety of vegetables and fruits such as apples, pears, and green leafy vegetables help in weight loss. We have different kind of vegetables such as aubergin, marrow, asparagus, sweet potato, potato, broccoli, cabbage, carrot, cauliflower, beetroot, radish, celery, pumpkin, turnip, leek, spring onion, lettuce, mushroom, tomato, yam, peppers, Onion, garlic, cucumber etc. and fruits such as apple, banana, black berries, cherries, grapes, avocado, pineapple, gooseberries, watermelon, coconut, durian, grapefruit, orange, lychee, mango, kiwi, papaya, passion fruit, mangosteen, peach, raspberries, starfruit, strawberries, pomegranate etc.
2. Grains, Beans and Nuts
Grains, beans and nuts are all in the same family and they are all seeds. These are Rich in complex carbohydrates and fiber, they form the base of most healthy food pyramids.Nuts, beans and grains are nutritional powerhouses. Although natural agents protect them from early germination they cause destruction in our digestive system. Soaking and sprouting replicates germination, which activates and multiplies nutrients, neutralizes enzyme inhibitors, and promotes the growth of vital digestive enzymes.Grains are the seeds of grasses. Many kind of grains are cooked and eaten whole or made into breakfast cereals. But grains like wheat, millet and corn are usually ground into a powder called flour which is then used to make foods like bread, cakes and tortillas. Beans are the seeds of legumes. Many legumes have long seedpods in which the seeds grow. After the seeds have become what we call beans or peas, the seeds are collected from the plant. Nuts are the seeds of trees. Some nuts are so hard that special tools called nutcrackers are used to open them. Grains, beans and nuts are wheat, corn, oats, rice, peas, lentils, soybeans, chickpeas, almonds, hazelnuts, cashews, chestnuts, Brazil nuts, pistachios, walnuts, pecans and macadamia nuts.
3. Meat and Poultry
Meat and poultry are good sources of
protein, which is important for growth and development. Meat and poultry play important roles in building strong bodies and healthy brains and in maintaining our bodies as our age. They also provide lots of other nutrients our body needs, like iodine, iron, zinc, vitamins B12 and essential fatty acids. A high protein and low carbohydrate diet, which could include lean meat and poultry, it can help to control blood sugars.
Here are some list of meat and poultry:
Meat: goat, lamb, cow, buffalo, pork, rabbit etc.
Poultry: chicken, duck, ostrich, guinea hen, quail, squab, turkey etc.
4. Fish and Seafood
Fish and seafood are must important source of protein. Most of fish and seafood are caught in the sea or in lakes and rivers, but edible fish are also raised in ponds. Fish are use gills to breathe, and have heads protected by hardbone or cartilage skulls. Smaller forage fish feed on plankton and can accumulate toxins to some degree. Larger predator fishes feed on the forage fish, and accumulate toxins to a much higher degree than the forage fish. Fish and shellfish are any form of marine life considered as food by humans. Seafood prominently includes fish and shellfish. Eating fatty fish that contains long-chain omega-3 fatty acids is widely said to help prevent heart disease. Red meat or chicken has the same amount of protein but fish has very few calories. Fish contains 4 to 10 calories per gram of protein. Regularly eating shellfish may boost our immunity, aid weight loss, and promote brain and heart health. We can find different kind of fish and seafood such as salmon, tuna, shrimp, catfish, carb, clams, lobster, oyster, clam cod, trout, haddock, sea bream, plaice, shark, zander, oscar etc.
5. Dairy Foods
Any food made from milk and milk, butter, cheese, ice cream, yogurt and powdered milk etc. is called dairy foods. Milk has been used by people since the beginning as a fresh and important nutritious food. In some countries, about half of the milk produced is consumed as fresh pasteurized, low-fat, or skim milk. However, most milk is produced globally in stable dairy products, such as butter, cheese, powdered milk, ice cream, and condensed milk. Although milk is liquid and often taken as a beverage, it contains between 12 to 13 percent of total solids and is considered food. In contrast, most solid foods, such as tomatoes, carrots, and salads, contain at least 6 percent solids. The main constituents of milk are water, fat, protein, carbohydrates and minerals. Yet there are many other extremely important micro nutrients such as vitamins, essential amino acids, and trace minerals. In fact, milk contains more than 250 chemical compounds.
6. Sometimes foods
Sometimes foods are foods you only eat once in a while and are generally fat, sugary or salty. Any food is good for you at any time. You can eat them at any time. They keep your body healthy and strong. People always think that dietitians are perfect eaters. As if "perfection" could be applied to the way we eat. Of course, dietitians are like you. They strive for balance and look for the right combination of foods "every day" and "sometimes." While there are some foods that we should all keep for rare occasions, there are other foods that are "sometimes" more exclusive foods for one person but not for another. Identifying the foods that should be limited in your diet and knowing when to consume them is a key ingredient to follow an overall healthy diet. ‘Sometimes’ foods include chocolate, confectionary, crisps, chips, fried foods and some cakes, biscuits and pastry items.
Research has shown that we have total six categories of foods:
Vegetables and Fruits
Grains, Beans and Nuts
Meat and Poultry
Fish and Seafood
Dairy Foods
Sometimes foods
We describe each of these categories below:
1. Vegetables and Fruits
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A diet rich in vegetables and fruits has various benefits for our body. It gives our body the strength to fight against various diseases. It can lowers blood pressure, reduces the risk of heart disease and stroke, prevents certain types of cancer, reduces the risk of eye and digestive problems, and balances blood sugar. A variety of vegetables and fruits such as apples, pears, and green leafy vegetables help in weight loss. We have different kind of vegetables such as aubergin, marrow, asparagus, sweet potato, potato, broccoli, cabbage, carrot, cauliflower, beetroot, radish, celery, pumpkin, turnip, leek, spring onion, lettuce, mushroom, tomato, yam, peppers, Onion, garlic, cucumber etc. and fruits such as apple, banana, black berries, cherries, grapes, avocado, pineapple, gooseberries, watermelon, coconut, durian, grapefruit, orange, lychee, mango, kiwi, papaya, passion fruit, mangosteen, peach, raspberries, starfruit, strawberries, pomegranate etc.
2. Grains, Beans and Nuts
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Grains, beans and nuts are all in the same family and they are all seeds. These are Rich in complex carbohydrates and fiber, they form the base of most healthy food pyramids.Nuts, beans and grains are nutritional powerhouses. Although natural agents protect them from early germination they cause destruction in our digestive system. Soaking and sprouting replicates germination, which activates and multiplies nutrients, neutralizes enzyme inhibitors, and promotes the growth of vital digestive enzymes.Grains are the seeds of grasses. Many kind of grains are cooked and eaten whole or made into breakfast cereals. But grains like wheat, millet and corn are usually ground into a powder called flour which is then used to make foods like bread, cakes and tortillas. Beans are the seeds of legumes. Many legumes have long seedpods in which the seeds grow. After the seeds have become what we call beans or peas, the seeds are collected from the plant. Nuts are the seeds of trees. Some nuts are so hard that special tools called nutcrackers are used to open them. Grains, beans and nuts are wheat, corn, oats, rice, peas, lentils, soybeans, chickpeas, almonds, hazelnuts, cashews, chestnuts, Brazil nuts, pistachios, walnuts, pecans and macadamia nuts.
3. Meat and Poultry
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protein, which is important for growth and development. Meat and poultry play important roles in building strong bodies and healthy brains and in maintaining our bodies as our age. They also provide lots of other nutrients our body needs, like iodine, iron, zinc, vitamins B12 and essential fatty acids. A high protein and low carbohydrate diet, which could include lean meat and poultry, it can help to control blood sugars.
Here are some list of meat and poultry:
Meat: goat, lamb, cow, buffalo, pork, rabbit etc.
Poultry: chicken, duck, ostrich, guinea hen, quail, squab, turkey etc.
4. Fish and Seafood
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5. Dairy Foods
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Any food made from milk and milk, butter, cheese, ice cream, yogurt and powdered milk etc. is called dairy foods. Milk has been used by people since the beginning as a fresh and important nutritious food. In some countries, about half of the milk produced is consumed as fresh pasteurized, low-fat, or skim milk. However, most milk is produced globally in stable dairy products, such as butter, cheese, powdered milk, ice cream, and condensed milk. Although milk is liquid and often taken as a beverage, it contains between 12 to 13 percent of total solids and is considered food. In contrast, most solid foods, such as tomatoes, carrots, and salads, contain at least 6 percent solids. The main constituents of milk are water, fat, protein, carbohydrates and minerals. Yet there are many other extremely important micro nutrients such as vitamins, essential amino acids, and trace minerals. In fact, milk contains more than 250 chemical compounds.
6. Sometimes foods
Sometimes foods are foods you only eat once in a while and are generally fat, sugary or salty. Any food is good for you at any time. You can eat them at any time. They keep your body healthy and strong. People always think that dietitians are perfect eaters. As if "perfection" could be applied to the way we eat. Of course, dietitians are like you. They strive for balance and look for the right combination of foods "every day" and "sometimes." While there are some foods that we should all keep for rare occasions, there are other foods that are "sometimes" more exclusive foods for one person but not for another. Identifying the foods that should be limited in your diet and knowing when to consume them is a key ingredient to follow an overall healthy diet. ‘Sometimes’ foods include chocolate, confectionary, crisps, chips, fried foods and some cakes, biscuits and pastry items.
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