Dining in the raw and Functional classification of food.

v  Functional classification of food

·         Energy yielding foods: foods rich in carbohydrate and fats are called energy yielding foods. Cereals, roots and tubers, dried fruits, sugars and fats are included in this group. Cereals contain in addition fair amounts of proteins, minerals and certain vitamins and form the important sources of the above nutrients in poor dietaries.

·         Body building foods: foods rich in proteins are called body building foods. Milk, meat, fish, eggs, pulses, oilseeds and nuts and low-fat oilseed flours are included in the group of the bodybuilding foods.

·         Protective foods: foods rich in proteins, vitamins and minerals are termed as protective foods. Milk, eggs, liver, green leafy vegetables and fruits are included in this group. Protective foods are broadly classified into two groups:

A.   Foods rich in vitamins, minerals and proteins of high biological value e.g. Milk, eggs, meat, liver and fish.

B.    Foods rich in certain vitamins and minerals only easy green leafy vegetables and fruits.