Yogesh Singh

  PROTEINS •        Proteins are large, complex, organic compounds made up of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen •        Basic material of every living cell •        Only nutrient that can make new cells and rebuild tissues •        Amino acids are the basic units of it Each amino acid contains a carboxyl group (COOH) or acid group and an amino group (NH 2 ) or basic group •        Proteins consist of chains of amino acids that are linked to each other by a peptide linkage (-CO-NH-) •        Protein (containing 16% nitrogen) content measured by nitrogen content. Hence,1 gm nitrogen = 6.25 g protein Essential Amino Acids •        Cannot be synthesized in sufficient amounts by body •        Must be provided by diet, hence ver...

  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...