Importance of Roughage, Water, and Balanced Diet in Maintaining Health
Understanding the significance of roughage, water, and a balanced diet is essential for maintaining a healthy body. Roughage adds bulk to food, aiding in digestion and preventing constipation. Water is crucial for various bodily functions, including nutrient absorption and waste removal. A balanced diet comprising different food groups ensures the intake of essential nutrients required for overall health. Explore the benefits and importance of these elements through detailed explanations and questions within the content.
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Specific Aim (i) To know the meaning of Roughage and Balanced diet. (ii)To know about the importance of Roughage, Water and Balanced diet. (iii)To know about reason of constipation.
Questions And Answers Question: Name the nutrients needed for the body. Answer: The nutrients that are essential for the body are Carbohydrates, Fats, Proteins, Vitamins and Minerals. Question: Name the nutrients which neither provide energy nor help in body building. Answer: Vitamins and Minerals. Question: Why should we drink water? Answer: Students are finding it difficult to give correct answer. Question: Why should we vary the food menu in each and every meal? Answer: To Get Every Components of food from our every meal
Introduction You know cadets; We need to include fibrous foods in our diet. Water is an essential component of human body. Our body needs around two litres of water a day. A single food cannot supply all the nutrients. Today, we shall discuss about Roughage, Water and Balanced diet.
Roughage Roughage (also called fiber) is the substance in plant foods that our body cannot digest. Roughage is found in Cereals, Vegetables, Fruits, Beans etc. Roughage is not a nutrient but adds volume to the food. We through out this roughage as undigested material and so it helps in excretion. If our diet does not contain enough roughage then we may suffer from Constipation.
Water Water is an essential component of human body. It makes up around 70% of our body. Many substances dissolve in water. Water therefore helps to absorb nutrients from the digestive system. Water is a main part of blood and helps to transport substances through the body. When water evaporates as sweat from the body, it cools the body. Thus, water helps to maintain the temperature of the body. Water carries waste products to the kidneys, which excrete them through urine.
A balanced diet A single food item cannot supply all the important nutrients. A Balanced diet is one that provides all the nutrients in the amounts required by the body to be healthy. A Balanced diet contains four food groups: The Milk Group, the Protein Group, the Fruit and Vegetable Group and the Grain Group. A balanced diet is not same for everyone. People who do a lot of physical work, Athletes and growing children need more energy giving foods than others. Growing children also need proteins in high amount.
Some Questions & Answers Question: Mention the importance of Roughage. Answer: Roughage is not a nutrient but adds volume to the food. We throughout this roughage as undigested material and so it helps in excretion. Question: Mention four roles played by water in our body. Answer: Many substances dissolve in water. Water therefore helps to absorb nutrients from the digestive system. Water is a main part of blood and helps to transport substances through the body. When water evaporates as sweat from the body, it cools the body. Thus, water helps to maintain the temperature of the body. Water carries waste products to the kidneys, which excrete them through urine.
Some Questions & Answers Question: What is a Balanced diet? Answer: A Balanced diet is one that provides all the nutrients in the amounts required by the body to be healthy. Question: Name the essential food groups of a balanced diet. Answer: A Balanced diet contains four food groups: viz. the Milk Group, the Protein Group, the Fruit and Vegetable Group and the Grain Group.
Recollections of Memory Roughage: Roughage (also called fiber) is the substance in plant foods that our body cannot digest. Roughage is found in Cereals, Vegetables, Fruits, Beans etc. Roughage is not a nutrient but adds volume to the food. We throughout this roughage as undigested material and so it helps in excretion.
Recollection of Memory Water: Many substances dissolve in water. Water therefore helps to absorb nutrients from the digestive system. Water is a main part of blood and helps to transport substances through the body. When water evaporates as sweat from the body, it cools the body. Thus, water helps to maintain the temperature of the body. Water carries waste products to the kidneys, which excrete them through urine.
Recollection of Memory A balanced diet: A Balanced diet is one that provides all the nutrients in the amounts required by the body to be healthy. A Balanced diet contains four food groups: The Milk Group, the Protein Group, the Fruit and Vegetable Group and the Grain Group. A balanced diet is not same for everyone. People who do a lot of physical work, Athletes and growing children need more energy giving foods than others. Growing children also need proteins in high amount.
Question? Question: A Balanced diet is not same for everyone. Justify. Answer: A balanced diet is not same for everyone. People who do a lot of physical work, Athletes and growing children need more energy giving foods than others. Growing children also need protein in high amount. Pregnant women need more nutrients because the baby needs Proteins for growth, Iron for the blood, Calcium for the bones etc.
