| More On Nutrients | | | | certain disease states. |
| Do you know that nutrients are important to us? | | | | The factors above are important for maintenance of |
| Nutrients perform specific functions in the nourishment | | | | health in the human body. Daily consumption of |
| of the body. Right!!!! Of major importance are supplying | | | | minimum servings of important food groups and |
| the body with the necessary calories for energy and | | | | recommended allowances for essential nutrients |
| ensuring the continuity of the vital functions. Nutrients | | | | provides the basis for balance nutrition. Other factors |
| include protein, carbohydrate, fat, minerals, vitamins and | | | | such as food preparation procedures affect the |
| water. So to keep my promises to you, Dr Chef will | | | | nutritive value of food. |
| elaborate more on this issue. | | | | There are lots of supplement food and beverages |
| Taste and Aroma: The substances which stimulate the | | | | that we can find everywhere in the market nowadays. |
| perception of taste and aroma are not vitally | | | | It can be found in the form of tablets, tea or coffee, |
| necessary from the nutritional standpoint; on the other | | | | powder or injection (Vitamins). DO make sure that you |
| hand, they are necessary for increasing the appetite | | | | dont take unnecessary supplement because this will |
| and for stimulating the digestive glands. | | | | affect your healthiness. |
| Fiber is necessary as a preventive measure for a | | | | TIP OF THE DAY |
| wide range of disease processes. | | | | BEAN SPROUT |
| Diet is the food consumed daily by an individual or | | | | Normally, bean sprout are easier to be blistered/smelly, |
| group with an emphasis on nutrient content. | | | | so to avoid this, put it in a container soak with water |
| Modified diets: Special regimens prescribed as | | | | (1kg bean sprout) and add one or two spoonful of |
| measures for prevention, control and or treatment of | | | | vinegar. This will make it last longer and crispy.. |