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2.  Produces energy  Types  Simple (sugars)  Complex (starches)  Examples vegetables, fruit, Beans, beans, etc...  Facts: simple sugars cause the blood sugar level to rise more quickly

3.  Fats fuel the body and help absorb some vitamins.  types  Unsaturated fats:. good for heart health  Saturated fats: too much can raise blood cholesterol  Trans fats: like saturated fats  Facts Vitamins A, D, E, and K can only be digested, absorbed, and transported via fats.  Examples: Meats, plant foods etc...

4.  builds and repairs tissues.  Different Kinds of Protein  complete (all amino acids)  Incomplete ( not all amino acids)  Examples: meats, nuts, cheese, fish etc...  Facts vegetarians get all their amino acids by eating protein-rich vegetables

5.  Your body needs them to work properly  Types: fat soluble and water soluble.  Examples: fruit, the sun, vegetables, milk  Facts: Vitamin D helps your bones, Vitamin A helps you see at night  Vitamin C helps your body heal  Vitamin B helps your body make protein and energy.

6.  Helps your body function properly  Types: Macro minerals and Trace Minerals  Examples: Iron, Calcium, magnesium, copper, zinc, fish, dried fruit, meat, dairy products, fruit  Facts: most macro minerals can be found in salt water

7.  Types: water-soluble and insoluble  Function: helps move food through the digestive system  Examples: like fruits, vegetables, and grains, bread  Facts: It may also lower LDL cholesterol as well as help prevent diabetes and heart disease.

8.  Important jobs in the human body need water  Only one type if you don’t count salt water  Examples: Water, fruit, meat, vegetables, bread  Facts: When your body does not have enough water you become dehydrated

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