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17 Nutrients in food

Air, water as well as foods are the most essential

for the existence of life.
There are 5 main nutrients required by our body.
And they should be in the food we eat.
1. Carbohydrates
2. Proteins
3. Lipids
4. Vitamins
5. Minerals
Diet Food
Breakfast Green gram milk rice,
Fish curry and mango
juice.
Lunch Rice with meat curry,
Dhal curry and Gotukola
sambol, An orange
Dinner Vegetable salad, Fish,
Rice and a banana
Why do we get food?
❖ To get energy
❖ To grow our body
❖ To repair our body
❖ To strengthen of bones
❖ To be free from diseases
❖ To be healthy
Carbohydrates
The carbohydrates we take are in the form of
sugar and starch. They give energy for our body.

Other foods that are rich in carbohydrates-Hoppers,

String hoppers, Jak, Types of yams, Types of grains
 Protein
They are used mainly for the growth of the body
and repair of the body.

Other foods that are rich in protein- Winged Beans,

Gram, Milk, Dhal, Mushroom