NUTRITION AND HEALTH

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What is NUTRITION ? Nutrition  is process by which food consumed by an organism is utilised through digestion absorption, transport, storage, metabolism and elimination.

                         IMPORTANCE OF GOOD NUTRITION
☑️ Ability of adults  to work well.
☑️  Resistance to infections.
☑️  Healthy pregnancies and delivers.
☑️  The  physical and mental development of children.
☑️  Prevention of deficiency disease....

           TIPS FOR EATING WELL

              🥗 Eat plenty of fruits.
             🥙  eat plenty of vegetables.
            🥬 Eat plenty of whole greens.
            🥛  choose low-fat or fat-free milk.
             🥩  choose lean meat.
             🍱  try other sources of proteins. 


                  Classification of   Nutritions 
              Nutrient this is classificated in two. 

1️⃣  MACRO NUTRITIONS 
2️⃣ MICRO NUTRITIONS 

                                       ➡️MACRO NUTRITIONS 

          Those are nutrients which people need to take large quantities.
                They include 
           
                                          ➖CARBOOHYDRATES 
                                          ➖FATS 
                                          ➖PROTEINS 
                                          ➖FIBER 
                                          ➖WATER
                     
                               ➡️MICRO NUTRITIONS  
Those are Nutritions which people  need in their diet in  only a small amount.

                                THEY INCLUDE 
➖MINERAL ➡️ Calcium, magnesium 
➖Fats.
  
                                                           NUTRIENT TYPES
Carbohydrates 〰️Are referred to as energy foods.
They provide energy in the form of calories that the body needs to be work, and to support other functions. 
   Carbohydrates are needed in large amount of by the body, indeed up to 65% of our energy comes from carbohydrates, Their the body’s main source of fuel becomes