Food and Nutrition
Food provides nutrition through nutrients like proteins, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins, and minerals, each playing a role in keeping us heal
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Carbohydrates and fats give us energy, while proteins help build and repair body tissues, especially important for growing children.
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- Carbohydrates, fats give energy.
- Proteins build and repair tissues.
- Vitamins, minerals needed in small amounts.
- They aid immunity, bone health, vision.
- Nutrient deficiency causes health problems.
- Example: lack of Vitamin C causes scurvy.
- Lack of iron causes anaemia.
- Variety of foods ensures all nutrients.