Synopsis Healthy food habit is necessary for healthy development of human body. 'Balanced diet' in a poverty ridden society is really a problem. As such, malnutrition is the major cause of many diseases. This book intends to cope with the problem of malnutrition and community health. Major issues like food preparation, classification of foods, Health foods and nutrients, health education, overview of nutrition and starch composition and foods preservation are elaborately discussed. Substantially derived from various authoritative sources, this book will prove a dependable text of reference.