FOOD AND NUTRITION SS1 WK 2 NOTE
Week : Two Date : 26th September - 30th September,2022 Class : SS 1 Subject : Food and Nutrition Topic : Introduction to Food and Nutrition Nutrition is referred to as the science that deals with the study of foods in relation to their effects on the body. It is the study of nutrients or the science that interprets the nutrients and other substances in food in relation to maintenance, growth, reproduction, health and disease of an organism. The stages of nutrition of the body includes; Ingestion - digestion - Absorption - Assimilation - Excretion. Basic knowledge of Nutrition Nutrition is the study of nutrients in relation to the other functions of the body. It also involves the study of chemical and physical properties, nutrients, their food sources, deficiency symptoms and their appropriate proportion in a balance diet. The knowledge of nutrition is important for the following reasons; 1. ...