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Diet and Nutrition MODULE-3
Holistic Health

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DIET AND NUTRITION

Note

Yes Dad, we
Roshini, you demand learned this in
everyday Rajma previous chapter,
Chawal, it is not that proper nutrition Mom, I want to
eat Rajma
good for our is one of the health Chawal, today.
health. determinant.

In the above conversation, you come to know proper nutrition in every diet. The
diet is very important for our health. This lesson is about diet and nutrition. Diet
is the food, taken by living organism; and nutrition is the science which studies
the usages of food by our body. You will also study how diet and nutrition plays
a significant role in determining our health. Other things which you will come to
know in this lesson are the types of nutrients, balanced diet as well as the yogic
concept of diet.

OBJECTIVES

After studying this lesson, you will be able to:

explain the meaning and concept of diet and nutrition;
classify the nutrients;

explain the balanced diet and
explain the yogic concept of diet.

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