COMPONENTS OF FOOD - BY VIVEK KUMAR SHARMA K.V.HARNAUT

COMPONENTS OF FOOD

What Do Various Nutrients Do For Our Body?

Nutrients play a vital role in determining the health of our body. These nutrients are used up during the process of nutrition by each cell in our body to carry out their basic functionality.
Fats provide more energy to our body as compared to carbohydrates.
Proteins are bodybuilding foods.
Vitamins help our body to fight against diseases and also helps to keep our eyes, gums, bones in a healthy shape. There are different kinds of vitamins such as Vitamin A, B complex, C, D. E, K etc. Vitamin C protects our body against diseases.

Sources of different Vitamins
Vitamin A	Carrot, Mango, Papaya
Vitamin C	Tomato, Guava, Lemon, Orange
Vitamin B	Rice, wheat
Vitamin D	Liver, fish, milk, butter

Roughage, also known as dietary fibres, is obtained from plants such as fruits, whole grains etc. They do not provide nutrients but add bulk to our food and are essential to our body as they aid in digestion.
Water helps absorb nutrients from food and aids in getting rid of wastes in the form of sweat and urine

Food Component	Functions
Carbohydrates	These are digested and broken down into glucose and provide energy to the body
Fats	Store energy, protects and insulates the important organs
Proteins	Help in metabolism, act as enzymes, and hormones
Vitamins	These help in maintaining healthy bones, boost the immune system, heal wounds, repair and damage of cells and converting food into energy
Iodine	Formation of thyroid hormone
Calcium	Helps in the proper functioning of the nervous system and maintain healthy bones
Phosphorus	Helps to maintain acid-base balance in the body
Sodium	Controls the blood pressure
Iron	Facilitates the formation of haemoglobin
Fibres	They help in food absorption and prevents constipation
Water	They help in absorbing nutrients from the food and release waste from the body in the form of urine and sweat.