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Oparaugo Michael
Oparaugo Michael

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Health

 NURITION
 1. Carbohydrates: They are the main
     source of energy in our body
     sugar, potatos,bread, rice
     yam, puris, roti.
 2. Fat: They provide more energy
     than carbohydrate, because of
     higher percentage of carbon and
     hydrogen and less oxygen
     than that of carbohydrate - oils,
     groundnuts, nuts, meat, milk,
     ghee, butter and soyabin.
  3.Vitamins:They are necessary for
     normal growth, good health,
     good vision, proper digestion,
     healthy teeth, bones and gums.
     Almost all the foods contain one
     or the other vitamins required by
     our body, like whole grain cereals,
     milk, fish, meat and vegetables.
     Classification of Vitamins:All
     vitamins can be divided into
     two groups or
     classes according to
     their solubility in water
     and oils.
     Class 1: Vitamin A, D,E and K are
     soluble in oil, also called fat
     soluble vitamins.
     Class 2: Vitamin B-complex and
     vitamin Care soluble in water,
     where vitamin B-complex
     represents a group of
     eleven vitamins.
     Vitamin A:It is good eye-sight
     (specially the night vision),
     normal skin and hair.
     Milk, eggs, fish, butter,ghee
     is also called ratinal.
     Vitamin B1:It is essential for
     growth, metabolism,
     carbohydrates, nerves
     functioning of heart
     and muscles.
     Sources are milk, sea-food,
     grain cereals and soyabeans.
     Chemical name is thianmane.

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