Classes of Food

 NH Episode 3

Welcome to another Nutrition episode 🙂. Today's topic is an elementary one "Classes of food". Proper understanding of the classes of food will help us prepare appropriate recipes with adequate nourishment. It will help us understand the quantity of major and minor nutrients needed for our average daily requirements.

We have 7 classes of Food. Some provide Major nutrients, some provide Minor nutrients and some provide trace (very little necessary nutrients) and finally one provide zero nutrients (Water). I will group them according to categories.

Category A:

This category provide  the bulk food we eat. They are the most essential nutrients required in our every day diet. They are also the energy producing category.

i. Carbohydrate

ii. Fats(oils)

iii. Protein

iv. Fibre

Category B:

This category provide nutrients that do not necessarily provide energy. They do produce calories, but they provide substances which are very important in the function of the body's biochemical processes.

v. Vitamins

vi. Minerals

Category C:

This is the the most important aspect of life.

vii. Water

Under subsequent posts, we'll be addressing all these nutrients individually, their roles in bodily functions, and recommended portions To be eaten.

Note: 

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