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Dietary Fiber and Real Foods

Food is any material consumed in order to provide nutrition to the organisms. The basic food components are protein, carbohydrate, fat, vitamins, minerals and water. These food components are combined in order to create food that can be consumed by an individual for their daily diet. Normally, in a human diet, individuals get all the required nutrients from five main food groups, which are protein, carbohydrates, fat, vitamins and water.

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Food sources for carbohydrates are found in pasta, breads, cereals, potatoes and rice. Some plants produce carbohydrates by means of photosynthesis, while some other ones produce carbohydrates by means of the food they contain. Different types of plants and animals have different ways of obtaining carbohydrates from the food they consume, but most of the carbohydrates we obtain are derived from foods that are rich in protein. The other group of food that has a high amount of carbohydrates is considered as a source of dietary fiber.

Food that contains vitamin A, vitamin C and vitamin E are considered as vitamins. The other group of real foods may either provide necessary nutrient required by the body, or it may cause some harm to the body’s health. Foods that contain excessive amounts of saturated fats or sugar are considered to be unhealthy. Foods that contain excessive amounts of sodium, chlorine, cholesterol and preservatives are also unhealthy for the body.