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The food

Surely, you have ever heard that sweets are
not nutritious foods, while meat and vegetables
are; is that not everything you eat is good for
your body.
Foods are substances that provide us with
nutrients which allow our body to grow and
provide us with the energy necessary to carry
out our daily activities.

Classification of foods by their origin
There are foods such as meat and milk that
come from animals; they are of animal origin.
Other foods such as fruits, vegetables and
bread come from plants; They are of plant origin.
We also need water and salt, which are of
mineral origin.

Classification by function
Just as construction materials are needed to
build a car, your body needs food that allows Energetic food
Both the car and your body need energy to
you to grow and strengthen your muscles and
function; the energy of the car is gasoline and
bones. They are rich in protein.
the energy that your body needs to carry out
daily activities is provided by carbohydrates
Builder Foods
and fats. For example: bread, noodles, rice,
Meat, chicken, fish, eggs, milk and its
cereals, sugar, sweets, butter, oil and peanuts.
derivatives, and legumes are part of this group.

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