Yogesh Singh

  MINERALS •        Minerals are inorganic elements required by the body in varying amounts to carry out various functions. •        Occur in food as salts, e.g., sodium chloride, calcium phosphate and ferrous sulphate. •        Constitute 4% of our body weight. •        Unlike macronutrients, they do not furnish energy. •        Like vitamins, are required in very small quantities and are vital to body. Classification Classified into 3 main groups •        Major minerals or macro-minerals: 7 minerals are required in large amounts of over 100 mg/day. e.g., calcium, phosphorus, sodium, chlorine, potassium, magnesium, and sulphur. •        Minor minerals: Required in small quantities, less than 100 mg/day, e.g., iron and manganese. •     ...

  BASIC ASPECTS: NUTRITION Health: Health signifies the ability to deal with physical, biological, psychological, and social stress. The World Health Organization (WHO) proposed a definition that aimed higher: linking health to well-being, in terms of “physical, mental, and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease and infirmity”. Being healthy is way more than just being physically fit or absence of diseases. We can recognize diseases only when we feel or see any symptoms. Many of the times we are good to do works and we think that we are fit or healthy but actually, we are not. Nowadays; mental, physical and social illness is on top. With nutrients, our surroundings & environment, physical activities, and self-satisfaction are also contributing to being healthy. Nutrients: Nutrients are compound in foods essential to life and health, providing us with energy, the building blocks for repair and growth and substances necessary to regulate chemical proce...