Importance Of Foods And Food Group In Daily Life

• Food is a basic necessities of man and it is essence of his life. More than clothing and shelter, food is the basic need of a human being.
• According to biblical scriptures, God created plants and animals even before he created man and give him all powers to own it
• Food is mixture of nutrients such as carbohydrate, protein, fat, vitamins and minerals. These nutrients are essential for growth, development and maintenance of health
• A food group is collection of food that share similar nutritional properties or biological classifications
• Vegetables and fruits, milk, meat, cereal and breads are the four basic food group
• Food group guidelines were introduced for the daily intake of calories and essential nutrients
• The vegetables food group including an array of fresh vegetables and vegetables products including frozen, canned and dried vegetables as well as vegetables juice. 
• Meat, poultry, fish, seafood, eggs, nuts, seeds, soy products and Beans peas make up the protein food group
• These food group can be used for planning wholesome balanced menus to achieve nutritional adequacy.