POWER OF NUTRITION
MAY 2017
Power Of Nutrition
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NUTRIENTS IT PROVIDES :
• Protein
• Complex carbohydrates
• Dietary ber
• Vitamins
• Dietary minerals
ealth is a state of
balance. And to stay in
good health, one
needs a balanced diet.
A balanced diet is a diet
consisting of a variety of different
types of food and providing
adequate amounts of the
nutrients necessary for good
health. Nutritional
requirements vary in every stage
of life such as early childhood,
adolescence, pregnancy and
illness . However, the root of
nutrition remains the same.
Different kinds of foods provide
us with a variety of different
nutrients. Some are packed with
proteins, some with high ber
and anti-oxidants, some are high
in carbohydrates while others
are high in fats. To understand
this, read on.
FOOD GROUPS – KNOW YOUR
BEST PICK !
A food group is a collection of
foods that share similar
nutritional properties. Foods are
grouped together because they
provide similar amounts of the
key nutrients of that food group.
The key to eating well is to enjoy
a variety of nutritious foods from
each of the 5 food groups.
Lets discover the incredible
variety and the abundance of
choice there is when eating from
these groups:
FOOD GROUP : Cereals and
whole grain foods
SUCH AS : Rice, wheat, ragi,
maize, jowar, barley, rice akes,
wheat our, bajra, quinoa, corn,
rye, bulgur, cous cous.
NUTRIENTS IT PROVIDES:
• Energy
• Protein
• Folic acid
• Iron
• Fiber
• Vitamin B
• Zinc
HEALTH BENEFITS :
• High in be