ALIMENTARY GROUPS

ALIMENTARY GROUPS

CREATION

With the exception of the contribution of water that non-alcoholic refreshing beverages make in themselves, their nutritional value is practically nil and they suppose an unnecessary extra energy contribution.

¿WHAT ARE FOOD GROUPS?

It is a classification designed in a balanced diet for the entire population, it is also a practical guide, it is divided into 7 groups and each of its functions.

HOW MANY AND WHICH FOOD GROUPS ARE

Group 1: Milk and derivatives. Plastic function.

Group 1: Milk and derivatives. Plastic function.

Group 2: Meat, fish and eggs. Plastic function.

Group 2: Meat, fish and eggs. Plastic function.

Group 3: Potatoes, legumes, nuts. Plastic and energetic function.

Group 3: Potatoes, legumes, nuts. Plastic and energetic function.

Group 4: Vegetables and Vegetables. Regulatory function.

Group 4: Vegetables and Vegetables. Regulatory function.

Group 5: Fruits. Regulatory function.

Group 5: Fruits. Regulatory function.

Group 6: Cereals and derivatives, sugar and sweets. Energy function.

Group 6: Cereals and derivatives, sugar and sweets. Energy function.

Group 7: vegetables such as tomato, broccoli, onion, cucumber, carrot, etc.

Group 7: vegetables such as tomato, broccoli, onion, cucumber, carrot, etc.

¿What is nutrition ?

It is the process by which our body separates, absorbs and uses the substances that make up food to use them for energy, plastic and / or regulatory purposes, that is, the body performs essential physiological functions to live thanks to these substances.

TYPES OF NUTRITION

1. Carbohydrates: rich in fiber, it is necessary for the intestine to function properly.

2. Proteins: help repair tissues and fight infection

3. Fats: essential to stay in good health.

4. Vitamins: Their functions are: participate in the formation of chemicals in the nervous system, red blood cells, hormones and genetic material.

5. Minerals: They give structure to bones, teeth and nails.

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FUNCTION AND BENEFIT

Energy foods and regulating foods: the former are those that provide essential substances both for the formation and for the preservation of our physical structure.

Energy foods: as their name indicates, they provide us with energy and regulating foods are those that are essential for our metabolism due to their contribution in vitamins, minerals and fiber.

TYPES OF FEEDING

1. Veganism: is the behavior of an individual who decides not to eat food products of animal origin

Vegetarians are people who, due to their ideology, eat basically vegetables. Apart from the strict vegetarians, there are also the lacto-ovo vegetarians.

Edible foods of a fleshy nature that are eaten without preparation and that come from plants. They also have a certain protective effect against cancer.