Importance of a Balanced Diet

3.2

 Importance of a Balanced Diet

 
What is a balanced diet?
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A balanced diet is a diet that contains all the food classes in the right quantities that are required by the body.
   

Food Pyramid

               

Source : Science Text Book Form 2 

   

Factors that Influence Calorific Requirement

  1. Body size
  2. Age
  3. Work
  4. Gender
  5. State of health
  6. Climate
   

Calorific Value of Food

  • The total amount of energy released when 1 g of of food is burned is called energy value or calorific value.

1 calorie (cal) = 4.2 joule (J)     

1 kilocalorie (kcal) = 4.2 kilojoule (kJ)

 

Importance of a Balanced Diet

3.2

 Importance of a Balanced Diet

 
What is a balanced diet?
\(\downarrow\)
A balanced diet is a diet that contains all the food classes in the right quantities that are required by the body.
   

Food Pyramid

               

Source : Science Text Book Form 2 

   

Factors that Influence Calorific Requirement

  1. Body size
  2. Age
  3. Work
  4. Gender
  5. State of health
  6. Climate
   

Calorific Value of Food

  • The total amount of energy released when 1 g of of food is burned is called energy value or calorific value.

1 calorie (cal) = 4.2 joule (J)     

1 kilocalorie (kcal) = 4.2 kilojoule (kJ)