Proper and requisite coordination between body, mind and intellect is a pre-requsite ot good health. A person is called healthy when the said three disciplines work in perfect unison and harmony, to enable a person to discharge his normal chores and any fact, contrary to a normal function, calls for proper investigations. Food is Nature’s vehicle to nurture the body which, in turn, rejuvenates various body organs, restoring and sustaining its expended energy. Various organs of body do need a sustained amount or energy to discharge various functions and food is the only item which helps body in that direction. How food metabolises in the body has already been explained in earlier a nut-shell. Food denotes all the edibles and drinks which have been provided to all living beings but the quality and quantity thereof depend on one’s individual requirement as total acceptance and reaction to a particular food item will depend on physical status, age, sex, profession, regional foods, food habits, availability and the purchasing capacity of a person. A healthy person’s diet will differ from that of an ailing person because dietary intake will depend, largely, on the said factors.
Kinds Of Food: As already mentioned, Nature has ever been kind to grow and provide in plenty, various types of vegetations which suit population of a particular area to meet their various requirements of body. But, here, we are referring to foods that are regularly required by all, as would be clear by the following subdivisions.
Vegetables : Beet root, cabbage, carrot, onion, garlic, potato, tomato, cucumber, fenugreek, ginger, spinach, radish, lady’s finger, bitter gourd, french beans, mint, coriander, amaranth, asparagus etc., including other green and leafy salads and vegetables
Fruits : Apple, Apricot, Avocado, Banana, Date, Fig, Grape, Grape Fruit, Indian Gooseberry, Jambul Fruit, Lemon, Lime, Mango, Orange, Papaya, Pomegranate, Raisins, Guava etc.,
Ceraals : Barley, Maize, Rice, Wheat, Green gram, Soyabcau, Porridge, Beaten Rice, Oat, Millet, Parched Rice, Paddy etc.
Pulses: Lentil, Kidney bean, Urad, Rajmah, Black gram, Bengal Gram, Gram Dal, Pigeon Pea etc.
Spices & Condiments : Aniseed, asafoetida, cinnamon, cloves coriander seeds, cumin, fenugreek, pepper, saffron, dried ginger etc.
Dry Fruits : Almond, Cashew Nut, Coconut, Peanut, Walnut, Apricot (dried), Chhoara (dried dates)
Milk And Its Products : Whole milk, skimmed milk, toned milk, khoya, curd/yoghurt, butter, clarified butter, whey etc.
Oils : Coconut oil, Mustard oil, Sunflower oil, Groundnut oil, Soya oil, Castor oil etc.
Teas (Herbal) : Chamomile, Sage, Thyme, Yarrow.
Meats : Fish, Poultry products (like eggs), Beef, Mutton, Pork, Venison, various sea and water animal’s meat.
Some Other Fruits : Bael, Cherry, Oran berry, Kiwi, Prune, Strawberry, Cheeku, Apricot.
Misc Vegetables : Artichoke, Brinjal, Broccoli, Turnip, Brewer’s Yeast, Mustard and Brussel Sprouts.
Spruts : Prepared from various cereals and pulses.
Juices : Cane sugar juice and juices of orange, lime, coconut water, tomato, carrot, beet root, mint, mango, bitter-gourd etc.
Some of the edible foods might have been left untouched, the reason being that their list is too exhaustive to mention.
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