The document discusses the six main nutrients needed in a healthy diet: carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, vitamins, minerals, and water. Carbohydrates, proteins and lipids provide energy, with carbohydrates and proteins also building body tissue. Vitamins and minerals regulate and promote life processes, with some vitamins being fat-soluble and others water-soluble. All six nutrients are essential for the smooth functioning of life activities in the human body. Common food sources of each nutrient are also outlined.

1. St.Thomas training college
Topic: Nutrients
Submitted to: Submitted by:
Asha sindhu ss Nizana Nizamuddin
Lecture in natural science optional : natural science
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2. Mainly 6 components should be
present in our diet. They are
• Carbohydrate
• Protein
• Lipid
• Vitamin
• Mineral
• water

3. Nutrients are substance essential for
smooth functioning of life activity

4. Carbohydrates
• Carbohydrate are main source of energy for
the functioning and growth of body
• Sources: Rice , other cereals , tubers and
fruites

5. Protein
• Protein are mainly used for the building up of
body tissue
• Source : pulse , fish , meat, milk

6. Lipid
• Lipid are mainly used for production of energy
and contain twice as much energy as that of
carbohydrate and protein
• Source : oil , ghee & butter

7. Vitamin
• Vitamin are organic compounds that act as
factor that regulate and promote life activity
• Mainly they are fat soluble and water soluble
• Fat soluble : A , D ,E & K
• Water soluble : B complex & C
• Sources : fruits & vegetables

8. Minerals
• Minerals are also nutrients that promote and
regulate life activities
• Sources : Fruits & vegetable

9. Water
• Water is an important inorganic factor in the
body
• About 70% of weight of human body is water

10. FOOD PYRAMID