FOOD

FOOD

A food is something that provides nutrients. Nutrients are substances that provide: energy for activity, growth, and all functions of the body such as breathing, digesting food, and keeping warm; materials for the growth and repair of the body, and for keeping the immune system healthy.

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April 25, 2022 9 mins
If you’re into working out or strenuous physical activities like long-distance biking or trail running, you likely experience occasional exercise-induced muscle soreness.
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Food comprises of essential nutrients namely, carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins and minerals. Carbohydrates and fats are called as energy providing food. Proteins are called as body-building food. Vitamins and minerals are called as protective food.
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April 4, 2022 5 mins
In the last few years, people have become increasingly concerned about eating wheat. It’s been linked to wheat allergies, celiac disease, and more. Yet you may have also heard that wheat has many nutritional benefits. So is wheat really good for you?
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March 22, 2022 7 mins
A food allergy is an immune system response. It is caused when the body mistakes an ingredient in food — usually a protein — as harmful and creates a defense system (antibodies) to fight it.
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March 14, 2022 8 mins
Food poisoning, also called foodborne illness, is illness caused by eating contaminated food. Infectious organisms — including bacteria, viruses and parasites — or their toxins are the most common causes of food poisoning.
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March 7, 2022 4 mins
The HACCP (hazard analysis and critical control points) system requires food processing plants to maintain food manufacturing equipment. The most efficient plants opt for a combination of preventative, reactive, proactive, and predictive approaches.

All these approaches are valid, but each has a few pros and cons. This article looks at preventive maintenance which, when done right, is a time and cost saving process. Preventive maint...
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March 7, 2022 6 mins
Food processing is any method used to turn fresh foods into food products.1 This can involve one or a combination of various processes including washing, chopping, pasteurising, freezing, fermenting, packaging, cooking and many more.2 Food processing also includes adding ingredients to food, for example to extend shelf life.3,
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February 21, 2022 3 mins
Food is important for life. To be healthy and active, we should certainly have enough food. The food we eat should be safe and rich in all the nutrients for our body needs. We should choose from a wide variety of foods and we should eat them regularly, every day. Do not forget that we should also enjoy the food that we eat; it should look, smell and taste good. Without good nutrition, children and young people cannot develop their ...
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February 21, 2022 7 mins
The importance of food is obvious and essential. Healthy food provides us the nutrients and energy to develop and grow, be active and healthy, to move, play, work, think and learn.
Foods are directly related to our body and mental and social health because each food or liquid contains particular nutrition such as carbohydrates, protein, vitamins, minerals, fats, etc, which are very necessary for our physical and mental growth.
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