Food, Components of food& Nutrition

What is food??
Food which is used for formation of animal body for
repairing & replacement of worn-out tissues and
producing energy.
Functions of food??
Food helps the growth of body replacement of worn-out
tissues.
Food produces the heat and energy of the body.
Food controls the internal functions of the body and
keep it healthy, strong and active.
What is Nutrition??
Nutrition is an overall physiological process by which
living organism takes and digests food, absorbs digested
food and incorporates in the cells, repairs worn-out
tissues, produces energy and defecates the undigested
foods.
 Components of food:
The main components of
food:

Protein

Carbohyd
rates
 Components of food:
Other components of food:

Mineral
salt

Vitamins
Protein rich
foods
Protein
Carbohydrates
rich foods
Carbohydrates
Fat and Lipid
rich foods
Fat and lipid
Vitamins rich
foods
Vitamin
Mineral salts
rich foods
Mineral Salt
water
Thank you