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NUTRITION - Science Form 2 ( CHAPTER 2 )
- 1. NUTRITION-FORM 2 FOOD ANDHEALTHY DIET
- 2. The importance ofnutritious food. Nutritious food means a diet which contains all sorts of nutrients in it. They are:- a) Vitamins b) Carbohydrates c) Minerals d) Water e) Dietary fibre
- 3. So, nutritious foodis very important to the human body because:- ~ We need energy to do different types of activities every day. ~ We need them to grow. ~ To maintain our body’s health from dangerous diseases. ~ To build a strong body. ~ To control the rate of obesity.
- 4. How to practicea proper nutrition? Eating on time Avoid eating late on night Make an eating schedule to be followed on a daily basis Control yourself from eating too much Reduce junk food diet.
- 5. Planning a nutrition Breakfast MONDAY ~ Quaker oats TUESDAY ~ Whole meal bread with sausages WEDNESDAY ~ Cornflakes with milk THURSDAY ~ Whole meal bread with tuna FRIDAY ~ Half boiled egg and bun SATURDAY ~ Baked beans and sausages SUNDAY ~ Thosai with dhal curry
- 6. Lunch MONDAY ~½ Plate of rice ~ A piece of grilled fish ~ Vegetables ~ A glass of plain water TUESDAY ~ A bowl of noodles with chicken, fish balls and vegetables WEDNESDAY ~ ½ plate of rice ~ A piece of grilled chicken ~ Vegetables THURSDAY ~ 5 pieces of Yong Tau Fu ~ Vegetables FRIDAY ~ A bowl of wanton mee with chicken, fish balls and vegetables SATURDAY ~ 1 set of Kenny Rogers Quarter Meal (1/4 chicken and salad) SUNDAY ~ 1 plate of spaghetti ~ 1 plate of Fresh Garden salad
- 7. Dinner MONDAY ~A piece of tandoori chicken ~ Vegetable salad such as tomatoes and salary TUESDAY ~ A piece of grilled salmon ~ Mix vegetables WEDNESDAY ~ Vegetable soup and taufu with fish balls THURSDAY ~ omelette with button mushrooms ~ Vegetable salad FRIDAY ~ A piece of grilled chicken ~ Fried vegetables SATURDAY ~ Steamboat (fishballs, small sized prawns, taufu and vegetables) SUNDAY ~ A plate of spaghetti with tomato sauce ~ Green vegetable salad
- 8. Distribution of foodto the less fortunate and the needy We should be thankful to God to have been born with a life of luxury. But we must remember, not all humans are born with pleasure. So, we should appreciate every thing bestowed by God to us. We should use our lives to help people who are less fortunate. For example, the excess food at home can be donated to the poor and needy. But most men are selfish and do not appreciate the food more willingly remove the excess food into the trash. Besides that, we should eat in moderation. Do not be greedy when seeing the diversity of food. We must remember people who was then living hunger and let us not forget to say thank you and express our gratitude to God for giving us the pleasures of life.
- 10. Eating manners thatmeet the sensitivity and religious beliefs Our country is a country with a multi-racial citizens. Every community in our country have different nutritional manners. They kind of have different dietary sensitivity. For people who live in harmony, we should respect their culture to create a prosperous nation. Here is the practice of eating in the race.
- 11. MALAYS Malay peoplelike to eat with the family or with friends. In the past, most of the Malays sit on the floor. This is considered an orderly manner. The Malays eat with fingers, right hand of course.
- 12. CHINESE Chinese peopleusually eat with chopsticks. It is a tradition for them to drink soup before eating rice. Elderly people starts eating before the younger ones. It is impolite to lick the tip of the chopsticks.
- 13. INDIANS Indian peopleusually eat on banana leaves with their hands. It is important to know that a younger one should not walk out from the table before all the elderly ones complete eating.
- 14. WESTERN Most peopletoday eat western nowadays especially at any big restaurants because they look formal and polite. They usually eat with a spoon in their right hand and a fork in the left hand.