Wholesome Nutrition

Whether or not you are trying to lose fat, wholesome nutrition is a prerequisite to good health. Nutrition is all about how the body uses nutrients. Nutrients are substances derived from food. Each nutrient has a specific purpose and meets a specific need. According to the Indian Council of Medical Research, a balanced diet is one which provides all the nutrients in required amounts and proportions. In addition, a balanced diet should provide other non-nutrients such as dietary fiber.

Nutrient Rich Foods and Antioxidants

Nutrient	Functions	Food Groups and Foods
Carbohydrates	Major source of energy for the body	Wheat, millets, maize, rice, fruits, vegetables
Protein	Building blocks of the body; repair and replacement of cells	Pulses, legumes, meat and poultry, egg white, milk and milk products.
Vitamin A (Beta-Carotene)	Maintain integrity of the epithelial cells, boosts immune system, prevents body from the damage by free radicals (Powerful antioxidant)	Leafy vegetables - coriander, spinach, mint, radish leaves, fenugreek leaves. Other vegetables - pumpkin, carrot Fruits - mango, papaya
Folic Acid	Blood synthesis	Green leafy vegetables- mint, spinach Pulses and legumes Oilseeds - sesame seeds, soybean
Iron	Structural component of red blood cells (essential for production of hemoglobin)	Green leafy vegetables - cauliflower greens, radish leaves Millets - jowar, bajra Oilseeds – sesame seeds Pulses - soybean, bengal gram
Calcium	Gives strength and rigidity to bones	Millets and legumes - ragi, kidney beans, soybean Green leafy vegetables Oilseeds – sesame seeds Fish, milk and milk products
Vitamin C	Antioxidant, Prevents heart disease, diabetes, cancer, and age related degenerative diseases, gives resistance to infections, boosts immune system.	Green leafy vegetables - Cabbage, coriander leaves, drumstick leaves Other vegetables – capsicum, green chilies Fruits – amla, guava
Fiber	Healthy digestion, fullness, satiety	Cereals - wheat, broken wheat, unpolished rice, oats Millets - jowar, bajra, ragi Pulses and legumes Seeds and nuts - fenugreek seeds Vegetables and fruits

References:

Ming Gopalan C, Rama Sastri B.V, Balasubramanian, S.C, Nutritive Value of Indian Foods, National Institute of Nutrition, Hyderabad, 2002.
Dietary Guidelines for Indians – A Manual, Nutritive Value of Indian Foods, National Institute of Nutrition, Hyderabad, 2003.
Mahtani R. The Ultimate Indian Diet Book, Macmillan India Ltd, 2005.

Published on Dec 20, 2010
Last Updated on Jan 18, 2019

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