| FOOD GROUPS
Food is the basic necessity of man. It is a mixture of different nutrients such as carbohydrate, protein, fat, vitamins and minerals. These nutrients are essential for growth, development and maintenance of good health throughout life. They also play a vital role in meeting the special needs of pregnant and lactating women and patients recovering from illness. |
Source :
Dietary guidelines for Indians – A manual (1998), National Institute of Nutrition, ICMR, Hyderabad – 500 007.
Srilakshmi .B 2003.Dietetics, New Age International (P) Publishers Ltd.Chennai.
Gopalan. C, Rama Sastri B.V. and Balasubramanian, S.C., 1989, Nutritive Value of Indian Foods, National Institute of Nutrition, ICMR, Hyderabad.
http://www.textbooksonline.tn.nic.in/Books/11/Nutrition-EM/CHAPTER_1.pdf |
