Components of food

Introduction:

Hello everyone. Did you have a good lunch. But before you eat food every day. There has to be some important things in the breakfast, lunch or dinner which your family or the person who cooks for you will decide. For example, in your food there has to be some amount of fat or carbohydrates. This is only one example, there has to be more things in your food. We will discuss about what should be in your food now.

So why is it important to have all the things in your food? What happens when you eat your food which has only one thing like fats?

The answer is:

When you eat your food that has only fats. There will be deficiency of other things like proteins. Because of no proteins you will be very weak and slim. So if you have all things in your food, you will have a balanced diet. You will not get any deficiency in any minerals or vitamins.

So, in your food there should be 

1. Carbohydrates- Vegetables, Milk, ice cream
2. Fats- Avocadoes, Tofu, Nuts
3. Proteins- Egg, Fish, Beans
4. Vitamins- Fruits  and Vegetables
5. Minerals- Fruits and Vegetables
6. Water- Water

Carbohydrates and fats:

They help in energy production.

Proteins:

Proteins are body building food. They help in repairing damaged body parts (For example, Damaged tissues-------->New and clean tissues)

Vitamins and minerals:

They help in improving the immune system. They help in growth and development. They help cells and organs do their job.

Water:

Water is very important. Water gives us most of the electrolytes.

Ok, We talked about what should be in food. We will now talk about what your food should be.

The food plate helps in giving a clear notification about what your  food should be.

So in your plates there should be vegetables, fruits, grains, and proteins. In extra there should be some diary items also. 

Fruits and vegetables: There is vitamins and minerals. Some fruits like watermelon has a rich source of water also.

Grains: Gives proteins and fibers and some minerals.

Proteins: More than grains, protein food have a rich source of proteins

Diary: Has carbohydrates and fats and proteins

This should be the food plate for everyone,

For vegetarians,

Diary item should be milk or ice cream