Food & Nutrition

ABSORPTION

The process by which the end products of digestion pass through the lining of the digestive tract is called absorption.… Read More »ABSORPTION

The food taken into our mouth requires some kind of alteration before they can be absorbed into the blood stream.… Read More »THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM

Some diseases are caused by lack of or shortage of specific nutrients in the meals we take, when this happens… Read More »DIETARY DEFICIENCY

Mineral elements are also required in a very minor quantity by the body. They are inorganic in nature and perform… Read More »MINERAL ELEMENTS

Vitamins are inorganic in nature. They are required in a very little quantity by the body. Vitamin can be classified… Read More »Vitamins

Fats and oil are another group of macro nutrients that is required by the body. It composes of carbon, oxygen… Read More »FATS AND OILS

Protein is another macro nutrient required by the body. Protein is made up of carbon, hydrogen nitrogen, and oxygen. The… Read More »PROTEINS

Nutrients that are required in a fairly large quantity by the body are referred to as macro nutrients while micro… Read More »BASIC FOOD NUTRIENTS

Food and nutrition is not an independent subject rather it is an area of study that cut across many other… Read More »Relationship between food and nutrition to other subjects

Career opportunities available in foods and nutrition are: Teaching. Dietetics. Hospitality and tourism Food science. Food science and technology. Food… Read More »Career opportunities available in foods and nutrition