ALIMENTARY GROUPS

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Chapter 2 :Nutrients in food

by NG ENG KIAT N/A

AS biology unit 1

by simran chana

bioinfo

by farah syuhada

What are the basic for food groups?

by Ruth Gutierrez

ALIMENTARY GROUPS

TYPES OF FEEDING

Edible foods of a fleshy nature that are eaten without preparation and that come from plants. They also have a certain protective effect against cancer.

Vegetarians are people who, due to their ideology, eat basically vegetables. Apart from the strict vegetarians, there are also the lacto-ovo vegetarians.

1. Veganism: is the behavior of an individual who decides not to eat food products of animal origin

FUNCTION AND BENEFIT

Energy foods: as their name indicates, they provide us with energy and regulating foods are those that are essential for our metabolism due to their contribution in vitamins, minerals and fiber.

Energy foods and regulating foods: the former are those that provide essential substances both for the formation and for the preservation of our physical structure.

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TYPES OF NUTRITION

5. Minerals: They give structure to bones, teeth and nails.

4. Vitamins: Their functions are: participate in the formation of chemicals in the nervous system, red blood cells, hormones and genetic material.

3. Fats: essential to stay in good health.

2. Proteins: help repair tissues and fight infection

1. Carbohydrates: rich in fiber, it is necessary for the intestine to function properly.

¿What is nutrition ?

It is the process by which our body separates, absorbs and uses the substances that make up food to use them for energy, plastic and / or regulatory purposes, that is, the body performs essential physiological functions to live thanks to these substances.

HOW MANY AND WHICH FOOD GROUPS ARE

Group 7: vegetables such as tomato, broccoli, onion, cucumber, carrot, etc.

Group 6: Cereals and derivatives, sugar and sweets. Energy function.

Group 5: Fruits. Regulatory function.

Group 4: Vegetables and Vegetables. Regulatory function.

Group 3: Potatoes, legumes, nuts. Plastic and energetic function.

Group 2: Meat, fish and eggs. Plastic function.

Group 1: Milk and derivatives. Plastic function.

¿WHAT ARE FOOD GROUPS?

It is a classification designed in a balanced diet for the entire population, it is also a practical guide, it is divided into 7 groups and each of its functions.

CREATION

With the exception of the contribution of water that non-alcoholic refreshing beverages make in themselves, their nutritional value is practically nil and they suppose an unnecessary extra energy contribution.