8 Nutrition Foods & 4 Food Groups You Should Know

Nutrition is the organic process of nourishing or being nourished; the processes by which an organism assimilates food and uses it for health, growth and maintenance. Food contains nutrients and nutritional values such as vitamins, minerals, energy, carbs, proteins, carbohydrates, antioxidants, calories, fats etc. But the right nutrition refers to the optimized levels of all these contents. Identifying foods with these optimized levels of nutrients, plays a crucial role in terms of good health and living.

Nutrition deficiency would lead to various health disorders related body organs such as eyes, heart, kidneys, lungs, skin, hair, liver, brain etc. Lack of proper nutrition may cause minor and major health diseases ranging from illness, skin and hair issues, vision deficiency, brain malfunctioning, tumours, cancer etc.

Common nutrition deficiencies are calcium insufficiency, iron deficiency, magnesium insufficiency, lack of vitamin A, D and vitamin B12, iodine insufficiency. calcium deficiency leads to disorders related to joints, skin, kidney stones etc. Iron deficiency may affect immune system, brain functioning, hair fall and other issues. vitamin d causes bone loss, increased risks of bone fractures, muscle weakness and likewise. Vitamin B12 insufficiency causes anaemia, brain malfunctioning and other major diseases. Magnesium insufficiency may give rise to disorders related to heart disease, insulin resistance, osteoporosis, high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes etc. Lack of Iodine may cause goitre, tiredness, increased heart beats, sudden weight gain etc.

Common nutrition deficiencies are

• calcium insufficiency, 

• iron deficiency, 

• Rice (nervous system),

• cabbage(thyroid and hypothyroidism), 

• apple(Anti-aging and skin issues), 

• banana(digestion), 

• whole milk(good for bones), 

• green tea(good for skin and bones), 

• almonds(weight loss), 

• avocado(reduce depression) are few examples of foods with vital nutrients and their effectiveness for disorders and body parts. .

Nutrition foods can be grouped into

cereals and grains(such as rice, wheat, bajra, ragi, jowar)

Milk and meat products (Milk, curd, paneer, cheese, chicken, liver, fish, egg), 

fruits and vegetables (Mango, guava, papaya, orange, watermelon, amaranth, drumstick leaves, coriander leaves, carrots, ladies fingers, onion, cauliflower)

fats and sugar (butter, ground nuts, almonds, jaggery, ghee).

Let us brief you about few foods with their nutrient values: vegetables like cauliflower, carrots, coriander leaves, beans have vitamins such as vitamin k, vitamin c, vitamin a to name a few. These veggies are also rich in essential minerals like sodium, magnesium, calcium. Apart from vitamins and minerals, vegetables have vital energy factors, carbohydrates, proteins and likewise.

Orange, Watermelon, dried grapes, cherries, mango, apple, apricot, blueberries and other fruits have vitamins such as vitamin c, vitamin b12, vitamin d. Some fruits come with sodium, potassium, magnesium and other minerals. Many fruits also have rich calories.

Green tea, milk and other beverages are effective for health as they contain nutrition values. For example, green tea is a source of antioxidants that helps reduce weight and control weight gain. Whole milk is content with calories, proteins, fat, calcium and other nutrients.

What is the Importance of Nutrition Charts?

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