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ARLM VIDYALAYAM ,CUDDALORE 2024 – 2025

CHAPTER - 1 FOOD
NOTES
Food:
The component that we consume, which provides nourishment to the body, is called food.
E.g., Rice, chapati, curry, fruits, vegetables, cheese, bread, milk, curd, butter, etc.
Nutrients
We eat a variety of food. Our food is made of one or more ingredients. These ingredients
contain some components, which are important for us, are called nutrients.
Types of
There are five major food groups:
1. Fruits – Provides phytonutrients, vitamins, minerals, roughage and are easily
available. They are directly obtained from plants.
2. Vegetables – They are obtained from plants and are high in vitamins, minerals
which form important constituents of our food.
3. Dairy products – An excellent source of calcium for our bones and teeth
4. Poultry, lean meats, fish, eggs – High in proteins and vitamins which helps in
building tissues and muscles and provides immunity.
5. Cereal, legumes- Obtained from plants, rich in high fibres.

Plant Roots as Food: We eat the roots of a few plants. For example, carrot, radish, sweet
potato, and turnip.

Plant Stems as Food:


There are some plants that store food in their stems. Such stems are eaten by us. For
example, potato, onion, garlic, and ginger.
Plant Leaves as Food:
Leafy vegetables are full of vitamins, minerals, and fibre that provides roughage. For example,
cabbage, lettuce, and spinach.

Fruits on the plant that are eaten include pulpy fruits such as grapes, bananas, and apples.

Seeds as Food: Some seeds of plants are eaten as cereals and spices. They are rice, maize,
pulses, and soya beans.
Food that comes from Animals
A. Milk
B. Eggs
C. Meat from Animals
D. Fish, Prawns, Crabs
E. Honey
Ingredients:
The components or materials required to prepare a food item are called as ingredients.
For example-
• Boiled rice = water + rice
• Pulses = salt+ dal+ oil+ water + spices
• Idli = urad dal (lentil) + rice + water
• Chapati = water + atta
Animals are divided into three categories depending on their food habits. They are:
Herbivores
Animals which feed on plants are called herbivores.
• E.g., cow, goat etc.
Carnivores
Animals which feed on other animals are called carnivores.
E.g., lion, tiger etc
Omnivores
Animals which feed on both plants and other animals are called omnivores.

Animal Products
The food products that we get from animals are called animal products.
E.g. Milk, butter, chicken, meat, honey etc.
Nectar: The juicy sweet liquid secreted by within flowers which is sucked by bees and is
made into honey by them
Sprouting: The process by which seeds shoot out small white structures as way of growth is
called Sprouting.

Sprouts are the germinating seeds and the little white structures are roots. These germinating
seeds are very healthy. They can be consumed in both raw and cooked forms.
BENEFITS OF EATING SPROUTS:

• Sprouts are rich in many nutrients. Eating sprouts can improve our digestion and the
level of our blood sugar and perhaps even fend off heart disease.
• It helps to increase the protein content in our body.
• The proteins in sprouts are easier to digest.
Cellulose: It is a substance that is found in the cell walls of a number of plants. It is an
indigestible fibre and is found in grass.
Enzymes: It is defined as a chemical substance that helps in bringing about changes to
certain other substances without undergoing any changes in themselves.

Malnutrition occurs when a person's diet lacks sufficient nutrients.


Malnutrition is a condition that occurs when a person does not consume a well balanced
diet.
The diseases which are caused due to a lack of nutrients in the diet are called Deficiency
Diseases.
Causes of malnutrition:

• Inappropriate choice of diet


• Low income or poverty
• Difficulty in obtaining food
• Various physical and mental health conditions
• Lack of awareness and illiteracy
• Food insecurity.

Protein Energy
Symptoms
Malnutrition
Stunted growth,
Kwashiorkor(Protein swelling observed
deficiency) in face and limbs,
diarrhoea.
Marasmus(Protein , Slow body
carbohydrate and fat growth, Skinny
deficiency) appearance

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