4. INSTRUCTIONAL OBJECTIVES
STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO –
Define food or nutrients.
Distinguish between different components of food.
Know about different sources of different components of food.
Know about different functions of different components of food.
5. APPROACH USED IN TEACHING
Constructivist
approach
Communicative
approach
8. FOOD
Any nutritious
substance that people
or animals eat or drink
or that plants absorb in
order to maintain life
and growth is called
food. It is also known
as nutrients.
9. COMPONENTS OF FOOD
The various components of
food are –
1. Carbohydrates
2. Proteins
3. Fats
4. Vitamins
5. Minerals
6. Water
7. Fibre
11. PROTEINS
Proteins are very important
for our body.
It helps in repairing
worn out tissues.
If we don’t have
proteins in our body,
cells will be
damaged.
Proteins helps in the
formation of hair,
nails etc. They are
body building foods.
12. SOURCES OF PROTEIN
Proteins can be animal
proteins of plant proteins.
Animal protein rich food
include eggs, fish, meat, milk,
cheese and pulses.
Plant protein rich food
include pulses of beans.
Food rich in proteins include
lean meat, fish, eggs, milk,
cheese, nuts, beans, peas, etc.
13. CARBOHYDRATES
Carbohydrates are made up
of carbon, hydrogen and
oxygen atoms.
They are important because
–
all organisms use them
for energy.
Reserve food materials.
Formation of cell
organelle and cell
compounds.
14. Common SOURCES OF
CARBOHYDRATES in our diet
Vegetables
Legumes ( beans, lentils,
soybeans )
Fruits
Rice
Grains (wheat, oats, rye,
millets, barley )
15. FATS
Is a nutrient.
Is a source of energy.
Adds taste and texture to
food.
Helps absorbs fat soluble
vitamins.
16. FUNCTIONS OF FATS
Fats gives us energy. It
gives much more energy
than carbohydrates.
SOURCES OF FATS -
Some of the sources of
fats are oil, ghee, milk,
butter, eggs, meat etc.
17. VITAMINS
Compounds needed in
small amounts to regulate
body processes and allow
growth.
FUNCTIONS –
Helps in –
Digestion
Absorption
Metabolism
20. SOURCES OF MINERALS
Animal foods are
best sources of
Calcium, Iron and
zinc.
Plant foods are good
sources of potassium
and magnesium.
21. WATER
Water is very essential component of
our body because –
A major portion of our body is
formed of water.
It helps our body to absorb
nutrients from food.
It is essential for most of the life
processes or body functions.
It is also helps in throwing out
some wastes from body as urine
and sweat.
22. SOURCES OF WATER
We drink water
directly as well as we
receive water from
milk, tea, fruits,
vegetables, cold drinks
etc.
23. FIBRES
Dietary fibre is that part of
the food that cannot be
digested by human enzymes.
FUNCTIONS
Prevents constipation.
Adds bulk to assist in
peristalsis.
Absorbs water /retains
water therefore softer
faeces for easy defecation
27. RECAPITULATION
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
1. Which of the following are essential for body growth and
formation of new cells?
a. Carbohydrates b. Protein
c. Vitamins d. Fats