Caribbean Food Groups

Nutrients

400

What are the six basic nutrients found in the Caribbean food?

Nutrients contributed: calcium, protein, vitamins A and D, thiamine, riboflavin, carbohydrate and fat.

500

What nutrients comes from Dairy products. 

Calcium 

Examples

400

What are some examples of staple?

Bread 🍞 , rice 🍚, Green banana , yam 🍠

500

What are some examples of vegetables?

Carrot 🥕,  tomato 🍅,  callaloo , cabbage , etc

Functions

400

Functions of the food groups. 

Each of the food groups provides a range of nutrients, and all have a role in helping the body function. In particular, vegetables, legumes and fruit protect against illness and are essential to a healthy diet.

500

Function of Protein.

Protein helps grow and repair the body.

Sicknesses that cause from not eating from the food groups.

400

Lack of eating from the food groups can cause?

Anorexia nervosa,  tends to lower body weight. 

500

What is Orthorexia?

Is an eating disorder that involves an unhealthy obsession with healthy eating.