Which one of the following is not a body building food?

Appeared in: UPPSC 2017

Explanation

Fruits are classified as protective foods, not body-building foods.
Their primary nutritional contribution is vitamins, minerals, and fiber, which are crucial for protecting the body from diseases.
They contain negligible amounts of protein, the key nutrient required for a food to be considered 'body-building'.

Option A: Meat is a primary source of high-quality animal protein, which is essential for muscle growth, repair, and overall body-building.
Option B: Pulses and legumes are rich sources of plant-based protein (20-25%) and are fundamental body-building foods, particularly in vegetarian diets.
Option D: Eggs provide high biological value protein, meaning it's efficiently used by the body for growth and repair. It is a classic example of a body-building food.

Clinical Relevance

Nursing practice connection: This is primarily an exam-oriented knowledge point with limited direct bedside application, so retain Classification of food groups based on function as background academic context rather than a clinical decision trigger.
Nurses use knowledge of food groups for patient dietary counseling, especially for those needing tissue repair (e.g., post-surgery, wound healing) where adequate protein is critical.
This understanding is vital for planning diets for patients with specific needs, such as growing children, pregnant women, or malnourished individuals.
What if? If a patient has chronic kidney disease, a nurse's advice on 'body-building' foods would change. Instead of encouraging high protein intake, they would educate the patient on a protein-restricted diet to reduce the load on the kidneys.

How to Approach the Question

First, identify the negative keyword 'not' in the question. This means you are looking for the option that is an exception.
Next, define the term 'body-building food'. This refers to foods rich in protein, which is essential for growth and tissue repair.
Evaluate each option based on its primary nutrient content.
Recall that Meat, Pulses & legumes, and Eggs are all well-known sources of protein.
Recognize that Fruits are primarily known for their vitamin, mineral, and fiber content, not protein.
Conclude that Fruits are the correct answer as they do not fit the 'body-building' classification.

Concept Tested & Keywords

Concept Tested: Classification of food groups based on function
Stem keywords: body building food
Lead-in keywords: not
Negative lead-in flag: The question asks to identify the option that is NOT a body-building food.

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