Health and Hygiene-Food for Living

Health and Hygiene-Food for Living

Introduction

Food is the basic necessity of life. Food is defined as “any substance (of either plant or animal origin) consumed to provide nutritional support for an organism”. It contains essential nutrients like carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins and minerals that help for normal growth, provide energy, repairs the worn out tissues and protects us from diseases. 

The term nutrients refers to the compounds which give us energy, and act as building blocks for tissues and protect us from diseases.