Right from a time a child is born till the death of man,an obvious companion in one's life journey is the "Food"
What can we call this 'FOOD'?
F-First
O-Objective
O-Of the
D-Day
Yes, we can call this as First Objective Of the Day.From the time we get up,we think of what should be eaten at breakfast.The smell of a good aroma arouses our appetite and we crave to eat them
The basic main aim of Food is to provide nourishment,nutrients and render growth.
SECTIONS OF FOOD
We can classify the food into-
Based on Origin
1.Plant Based foods-Cereals,Vegetables,Fruits,Nuts
2.Animal Based foods-Meat and Meat products(beef,chicken,mutton);Egg and egg products;Milk and milk products
Based on Processing
1.Confectionaries-
Wheat based confectionaries-Bread,Biscuit,wafers,cakes
Sugar based confectionaries-Candies,toffees,bars,lozenge,
Cocoa based confectionaries-chocolates
2. Dairy products-
Milk - toned milk,double toned milk,skimmed milk,low fat milk
Milk products-cheese,butter,ghee,sweets(pedha,khoa),ice cream
3.Fruits and Vegetable processings-candied fruits,jams,jellies,sauces,marmalades,pickles,etc
4.Bevarages-
Alcoholic beverages-wine,beer,whisky
Non-alcoholic beverages-water,fruit juices,coconut water
Areated drinks-cola drinks,pepsi,etc
FOOD PYRAMID
We have been learning about the importance of eating 'right amount' of food since childhood,it is important for everyone to know
In a short summary,the importance food pyramid is shown in the below figure
FOOD COLOURS
Many of the times,we observe that people change their environment with colors;when a person likes red,the surroundings of the person's personal space will be painted red and so on.
Different colors of food enhances various activities
RED:shows 'energy' eat red colored foods when tired,it boosts up energy.some foods are pomegranate,tomato,cherries,etc
YELLOW:Shows 'detoxification' eat yellow colored foods for proper bowel movements.some foods are lemon,banana,etc
BLUE/BLACK-Blue foods shows'calming' effect.These should be eaten during night,so we can have a good rest.some foods are brinjal,grapes,etc
GREEN:Green shows 'life' This should be eaten during mid-day.This brings out a newness in you.some foods are spinach,capsicum,etc
ORANGE:Boosts sexual feelings,some foods are prawns and orange juice
WHITE:White literally doesnt do much,but adds on weight.Such foods are milk and milk products,potatos,radish,etc
ALL COLORS:It is better to have a 'colorful' food,it balances all the activities in the body
Have a healthy food and donot restrict yourself from having them!