Explains in detail about the various components of food and the types of diseases.

2. By the end of this lesson you will be
able to:
 Identify the nutrients in different foods.
 Explain the importance of a balanced diet in
maintaining good health.
 Identify the deficiency diseases due to the
lack of nutrients.
 The germs that cause infectious diseases.
 Ways to prevent diseases.

3. Nourishment

4. Food Groups

5. • Source of Energy to work and play.
• Sugars and starch

6. • Required for body function
• Stores energy in your body.
• Maintain body temperature
• Brain development
• Keep cells healthy

7. • Building blocks
• Making muscles, blood and skin.
• Needed for Growth
• Repairing your body

8. • It is needed by our body in small amount.
• Fruits and vegetables are rich in vitamins and
minerals.
• There are many kinds of vitamins – A,B,C,D, E and K
• Minerals like calcium, phosphorus and iron is also
need by our body.
• Milk products , beans , meat and fish are good
sources of different minerals.

9. • Body can’t function without water
• Two-thirds of your body is made up of water.
• Every cell need water
• Main part of your blood.
• Helps in transport & absorption of nutrients
• Daily requirement of water is 2 – 2.5 Liters (8
Glasses)

10. • Part of food that cannot be digested by
the body.
• Add bulk to food
• Helps your Muscles to push the food
through your intestines.
• Eg: Apple, Pear, Sprouts, Carrots,
Spinach, Legumes, Beans, Grains, etc.

11. A diet that contains the right amount
of all nutrients as well as water and
roughage is called a balanced diet.

27. Tip for being Healthy
Portion Control Physical Activity