Tuesday, 25 August 2015

Types of Food and Seven Methods of Cooking

Do you realize that your daily intake of food comprises of four unique types or categories of food items? You will be surprised to notice that your food consists of a portion of raw food, a portion of cooked food, and other smaller portions of fast food and junk foods.

The daily intake in a period of 24 hours generally comprises a small portion of raw food like salads, fruits, soaked or dry nuts, etc. It further includes a major portion of cooked food like rice or other grains, cereals, and the various cooked recipes. A small portion of the food also consists of fast food like ready-made recipes sold in the restaurants or retail shops in packages. And a bit of junk food also gets consumed in our lives like the salted snacks, fried chips.candies, and even the desserts that are harmful to our body. So all these four components constitute the daily consumption of our food.


Wednesday, 19 August 2015

All About Food for Human Body

Meaning of Food and its Importance  for Body and Health

Food is anything that is consumed by the living beings for the growth and maintenance of the body.
Food provides all the nutrients and energy that is essential for a body's existence and functioning. Without food, nobody can survive.

Food can be obtained through various resources like plants, animals, birds, insects, creatures, and water inhabitants.