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Compounds that contain carbon , hydrogen and oxygen atoms are carbohydrates . Hydrogen to oxygen ratio is 2:1 . They are mostly obtained from plants.Generally all sugars , starches contain carbohydrates . Certain fruits , vegetables and milk also contain carbohydrates                                                                  SOURCES DAIRY PRODUCTS           Dairy products that give carbs are milk ,yogurt and ice cream and other milk products FRUITS           Whole fruit and fruit juice such as grape fruit , apples ,blueberry , orange , bananas ,peaches grapes are rich in carbs GRAINS            Bread, rice, crackers, and cereal are good sources of carbs. LEGUMES           Beans and other plant-based proteins also are good sources SUGARY SWEETS            Cold drinks, cookies, and desserts and sweets (limit them!) CALORIES OBTAINED About 4 kcal /g are obtained from carbohydrates NORMAL INTAKE OF CARBS Normally 45% -65% calories should b

A  balanced diet  is important for our health and can help us feel our best - but what is a balanced diet ?  A balanced diet is a diet that contains a variety of different foods in appropriate amount to help us get the wide range of nutrients that our bodies need. What you eat makes you healthy, what you eat also makes you unhealthy. So what should a balanced diet contain ? We can classify foods into seven types that are as follows: Carbohydrates Fats Protein Vitamin Minerals Fiber Water                                                                               NUTRIENTS There are at least 100,000 substances out of which only 300 are nutrients and 45 are essential nutrients . Further nutrients are classified in Micro and macro nutrients. MACRO-NUTRIENTS  T he nutrients that our body require in larger amounts are called Macro-nutrients . They include Carbohydrates , Fat , Proteins ,Water MICRO-NUTRIENTS   The nutrients required by our body in smaller amount

A Clinical Nutritionist/Dietitian studies Human Nutrition and dietetics for 4 or more years , completes an internship of 900 Hours (9-10 months) at a govt/private Hospital and clears the Registered Dietitian exam ( RD Exam) . Anatomy , Physiology , Biochemistry , Microbiology , Nutrition therapy are studied . Hence I urge you all to go to a qualified Nutritionist/Dietitian for a diet plan or diet chart . Always ask his/her qualifications first . Avoid going to GYM Trainers and those people having Diploma in Nutrition as they know nothing about nutrition and give fake diet plans . Always visit a qualified Nutritionist.   Clinical Nutritionist/Dietician       Diploma Holder ·           Has at least a 4 year    bachelor’s degree in human nutrition and dietetics          ·     Has done some 3 or 6 months course in nutrition ·           Has done an internship of 900 hours ( 1 year) internship at a govt or private hospital          ·  Has done no internship and has no experi

A Clinical Nutritionist/Dietitian studies Human nutrition and dietetics for 4 or more years , completes an internship of 900 Hours (9-10 months) at a govt or private hospital and clears the RD exam . In Pakistan , Human Nutrition and Dietetics is a full fledged 4 years bachelor's degree program . A Nutritionist  must have at least a Bachelor's degree in Nutrition And Dietetics . To become a  Clinical Nutritionist   completing an internship of 900 hours at a govt/private hospital and clearing the RD test is compulsory . In Pakistan nutritionists study the following subjects Course No. Title of Course Credit Hours 1 st  Semester                                                HND Fundamentals of Human Nutrition 3(3-0) FC FST Essentials of Food Science & Technology 3(2-1) FC Bio/ Math Mathematics OR Essentials of Biology 3(3-0) GC 3(2-1) GC Eng English-I 3(3-0) CC Biochem Introductory Biochemistry 3(2-1) GC S