Importance of Food Nutrients – JSS1 Physical & Health Education Lesson Note (Second Term)

Importance of food nutrients

Food is important to the human body because it performs the following functions: 

1.                 Provides energy for various physical activities
2.                 For replacement, repair, and multiplication of cells for growth
3.                 For the maintenance of body heat
4.                 For the manufacture of blood cells
5.                 For the protection of the body against diseases
6.                 For proper functioning of the body systems
7.                 It eliminates hunger
8.                 Enhance growth and development

Evaluation

1.                 Define Food, Nutrition, and Nutrients
2.                 State the six classes of food
3.                 Give three functions of food in the body

Assignment

Differentiate between

1.     Nutrition and balanced Diet
2.     List 10 different types of food