3 Types of Foods with example.

The three major groups of food are energy-providing foods, body-building foods, and protective foods.

Energy-giving foods:

• These are composed of carbohydrates and fats.
• Carbohydrates provide us with instant energy.
• Fats are stored in the body as energy reservoirs.

Example: Bread, Rice, Potato, Ghee, Oil, etc.

Body-building foods.

• Proteins are referred to as body-building foods because they help in the growth of the body
• They also help in repairing damaged cells and tissues of the body.

Example: Fish, Meat, Eggs, Milk, etc.

Protective foods:

• Protective foods are chiefly vitamins and minerals because they protect our body from various diseases.
• They provide resistance to our body against disease-causing germs.

Example: Fruits, Vegetables, etc.