Food and Health

Food and Health

English - 5 Advance

The five main components of food are:

- Carbohydrates

- Proteins

- Fats

- Vitamins

- Minerals

 Why do we need food?

We need food for the following reasons:

• For our survival

• Food gives us energy

• Foods help us to grow

• It repairs the damaged cells of the body

5 Food Groups

• Dairy and/or their alternatives

• Fruit

• Grain (cereal) foods

• Meats and poultry, fish, eggs, tofu, nuts and seeds and legumes/beans

• Vegetables beans

Dairy and/or their alternatives:

the foods in this group are excellent sources of calcium, which is essential for strong and healthy bones. Not many other foods in our diet contain as much calcium as these foods.

Fruit

It provides :

• vitamins

• minerals

• dietary fibre and many phytonutrients (nutrients naturally present in plants)

Grain (cereal) foods

always choose wholegrain and/or high fibre varieties of bread, cereals, rice, pasta, noodles, etc.

Meats and poultry

fish, eggs, tofu, nuts and seeds and legumes/beans. 

Protein also builds, maintains, and repairs the tissues in our body. Muscles and organs (such as your heart) are primarily made of protein.

Vegetables and beans

They provide vitamins, minerals, dietary fibre and phytonutrients (nutrients naturally present in plants) to help your body stay healthy.