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Nutritional Requirements
One of the major aspects of food intake is its complete oxidation in the presence of
oxygen in the cels of the body to generate ENERGY.

• 1881-Lunin recognized tat diet consisting of carbohydrates,proteins,fat n minerals

wud nt sustain life in experimental animals. Wen this diet was supplemented wid
NATURAL foods like milk,vegetable n fresh fruits, the GROWTH n WELL
BEING of animal was restored.
• This NATURAL FOOD was called VITAMINs by J.FUNK(1912)

PROTEINS((1 gm ----5.6kcal)) FEATURES

• Basal framework of CELL
20 AMINO ACIDS • Described as STUFF OF LIFE
• BUILDING BLOCK—Amino
Two types Acids required ---
To maintain struc. of cell
1. Essential or To build new tissues during
Indispensible amino acid(First growth n pregnancy
class proteins)----not To provide milk proteins during
synthesized in body n useful for body lactation
2. Non Essential or Indispensible To provide raw materials for
amino acids(2nd class synthesis of certain ENZYMES
proteins)-----synthesized in the and HARMONES
body
• Requirement---average daily varies
frm 55 – 70gms (conditions
applied)
• During preg. Or lactation---
100gms
CARBOHYDRATES(1 gm----4.2 kcals) • 50% of energy content of most
DIETS
• Utilized for prod. Of energy
• End product after carboh.
Digestion---GLUCOSE
• Maintainence of blood glucose at
100mg /ml
• Xtra glucose converted to
GLYCOGEN in liver (during
starvation GLYCOGEN broken to
Glucose) used during starvation
 • Requirements---normal—400-500 g
carbohydrate)
FATS (1 gm—9.0 kcals) • Major source of energy
• Absence of fats causes---deficiency
diseases---due to absence of highly
unsaturated fatty acids called
ESSENTIAL FATTY ACIDS.
• Requirement---75 gm
MINERALS • Play vitol role in preserving
integrity of cells n tissues
• Maintaining good health
• Ca++ helps in blood coagulation
• Na+ &K+ aid in propagation of
NERVE IMPULSE
• Fe++ formation of haemoglobin
• Iodine integral part of thyroid
hormone,thyroxine
• Ca++ &PO4 ions form a major
portion of teeth and bone
VITAMINS • Amount req is small compared to
others
• Very necessary

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