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JSS1 Physical And Health Education

Food, Nutrition and Health

Overview

Explain the meaning of food and nutrition; List the different types of food; Classify food based on nutrients; List the importance each food nutrients; State the importance of food.

What you'll learn
  • Meaning of food
  • Different types of food
  • Classes and importance of food nutrients:
  • - carbohydrate
  • - protein
  • - fats and oil
  • - minerals and salts
  • - vitamins
  • - water.
  • Importance of food:
  • - Eliminate Hunger
  • - Provide Energy for various physical activities,
  • - for healthy living, etc.