class 6 lesson 2 components of food

components of food

1. Lesson-2 components of food class VI kiranjeet kaur

2. Session plan 1. Introduction 2. Nutrition and its importance 3. Various components of food 4. Balanced diet and its importance 5. Deficiency diseases.

3. Learning objectives At the end of the lesson, you all will be able to 1. Define Nutrients and explain its importance. 2. Identify various components of food-carbohydrates, fats, vitamins, minerals and other substances such as roughage and water. 3. Recognize the importance of nutrients. 4. Appreciate the significance of roughage and water in a diet. 5. Discuss the importance of balanced diet. 6. Identify diseases that are caused due to deficiencies of certain components of food.

4. Introduction: Nutrients: food substances that provide nourishment for the proper growth and development of our body. Why do we need food? We need food for energy, growth, development and to keep ourselves healthy The process by which living organisms obtain food and utilize it for their growth and development is known as nutrition. What is nutrition?

5. The food items that contain these nutrients can be classified as

6. Assignment -1 Q 1. Define nutrients. Q2. Why do we need food? Q3. What are the major nutrients of the food? Q4. Name the followings: 1. Energy giving food: 2. Body building food 3. protective food

7. Carbohydrates: These are energy-giving compounds. Mainly made up of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen. Two types of carbohydrates Simple carbohydrates (sugar) Complex carbohydrates (starch)

8. Examples of simple and complex carbohydrates

9. FATS These are very high energy-giving compounds. They produce greater amount of energy than carbohydrates. fats

10. BODY BUILDING FOOD PROTEINS Proteins are body building food. They are important for growth, repair and maintenance of the body cells. Proteins help us to fight diseases and infections. Meat, fish, milk and pulses are rich in proteins

11. VITAMINS AND MINERALS Vitamins are required for proper functioning of our body. they protect us from different diseases. There are different types of vitamins Vitamins A, B, C , D, E and K. Lack of vitamins causes deficiency diseases. Sources: fruits and vegetables.

12. MINERALS Minerals are nutrients which protect us from various diseases and keep us fit and healthy. Some minerals are: 1. calcium 2. iron 3. phosphorous 4. iodine 5. potassium 6. sodium 7. fluorine 8. magnesium

13. Roughage and water

14. ASSIGNMENT-2 What is the role of carbohydrates and fats in our body? Name the food items which are the rich sources of energy giving food. Which food items are called heat and energy giving food? Give two examples. Which food group is called body building food? Why do we need them? What are protective foods? Why are they called so? Name the different types of vitamins needed by our body. Name their sources. Why do we require mineral in our diet? Name the various minerals essential for our body. What is roughage? Name the food items rich in roughage. Why water is needed by our body? How much water we should drink in a day? Write the two sources of A. Carbohydrates B. Fats C. vitamins D. proteins

15. BALANCED DIET A diet that contains all the different types of nutrients in correct amounts is termed as a balanced diet. It also include enough water and roughage. It is required for the proper growth and maintenance of our body

16. DEFICIENCY DISEASES

17. ASSIGNMENT-3 what is balanced diet? Why is it important for us? Identify the diseases caused due to deficiency of vitamins and minerals: a. Night blindness b. Osteoporosis c. Kwashiorkor d. Anaemia e. Beri-beri f. Ricket g. scurvy h. Goiter