Saturday 3 December 2011

1.2 Foods that we eat

As a human we need food to alive and going on our daily activities. There have variety of food, it can be eat by human.Healthy food let human stay healthy, beauty. and help human to produce new cells, tissues; repairs and replaces the old and worn out tissues. Besides that, .food also can  helps us to keep our body healthy, increasing the immunity levels & fighting against the disease causing germs.
Different kinds of food give different kinds of function.Foods can give us energy,help us to grow up and stay healthy.

Functional of foods :

Nutrients in foods
NutrientFunctionSources
ProteinProvides energy; builds and repairs body cells; part of various enzymes, hormones, and antibodiesMeat, poultry, fish, eggs, legumes, milk and milk products, vegetables, grains
CarbohydrateProvides energy needed by the brain, nervous system, and red blood cellsBreads, cereal grains, pasta, rice, fruit, vegetables, milk, sugar
FatProvides energy; carries other fat-soluble nutrients (vitamins); part of cell membranes, membranes around nerves, hormones, bile (for fat digestion)Meat, poultry, fish, milk and milk products, nuts and seeds, oils, butter, margarine, salad dressing, some candy, some desserts

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