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Introduction FOOD Food is anything taken into the body which builds or repairs tissue, produces heat and other forms of energy, or regulates the body processes. The different kinds of food materials are called nutrients or food-stuffs. Nutrients are classified as proteins, carbohydrates, fats, mineral matter, vitamines and water. |T issue builders }E nergy producers Carbohydrates Energy producers Fats... ....E nergy producers (T issue builders Mineral Matter.. jR egulators of body processes (G rowth producers (R egulators of body processes lT issue builder }C arrier of food and waste PROTEINS Examples of animal food containing a large amount of protein are eggs, milk, cheese, meat, and fish. Examples of vegetable foods providing protein are nuts, peas, and beans. CARBOHYDRATES This group includes sugar, starch, and cellulose, and is derived almost exclusively from vegetable life. Starch is obtained from grains, potatoes, beans, and other vegetables. The sugar of commerce is generally manufactured from the sugar cane and beet, and is found also in the juices of other plants. FATS These are derived from both vegetable and animal foods. Examples are olive, cotton seed, and corn oils, butter, and the fats of meats.
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