Food, Nutrition and Health – JSS1 Physical & Health Education Lesson Note (Second Term)

Topic: food, nutrition and health

Food, nutrition, and health are three essentials of life for sportsmen and women. An adequate diet is important for them to excel in their various sporting activities.

Meaning of food

Foods are substances that when taken into the body yield materials that can produce energy, yield substances for growth and repairs of our body tissues.

NUTRITION: is the study of food and its chemical composition, how it is taken, digested, utilized in the body, and influences health

NUTRIENTS  are substances such as carbohydrates, Fats, proteins, minerals, vitamins, and water present in food items that provide nourishment necessary for the sustenance of life, growth, and maintenance of body temperature. 

NOTE that Nutrients are useful to the body only when converted into soluble form. This is possible through the process of digestion

HEALTH–  is the general condition of the body of the state of being well. A person is said to be healthy when he/ she is free from any illnesses or diseases 

Different types of food

1. Rice

2. Beans

3. Bread

4. Yam

5. Corn

6. Cassava

7. Fish

8. Meat

9. Butter

10. Wheat

11. Eggs etc

Classes of food

There are six (6) essential classes of food Nutrients, which are:

1.                  Carbohydrates

2.                  Proteins

3.                  Vitamins

4.                  Fats and oil

5.                  Mineral salts

6.                  Water