1. Nutrition Audience: Senior High School Students Created by: Zil Patel

2. Food provides: Energy & Nutrients

3. Nutrients include: Protein Carbohydrates Fats Vitamins Minerals Water

4. Builds & maintains: Bones Muscles Skin

5. What does Protein do? Supplies Amino acids that the body can't make on its own.

6. Good Sources of Protein Meat Certain grains & beans Dairy products Nuts

7. Carbohydrates Most important source of energy Digestive system changes carbohydrates into glucose (blood sugar).

8. Usage Sugar is energy for your: Cells Tissues Organs

9. Storage Extra sugar, is stored in … Liver Muscles

10. Types of Carbohydrates Complex Simple

11. Simple Carbohydrates Sugar found naturally in foods FruitsVegetable Milk Products

12. Complex Carbohydrates Examples: Whole grain breads Whole grain cereals Starchy vegetables Starchy legumes

13. Major source of energy Aids your body in absorbing vitamins Important for proper growth development

14. Good Sources Oil CanolaOliveSafflowerSoybeanSunflowerCorn

15. Vitamin A Vitamin C Vitamin D Vitamin E Vitamin K B Vitamins

16. Vitamin A Is an antioxidant protects your cells against the effects of free radicals

17. Plays a Role in your Vision Bone growth Reproduction Cell functions Immune system

18. Good Sources Colorful fruits & vegetables Animal sources Whole milk

19. Vitamin C Is an antioxidant protects your cells against the effects of free radicals

20. Important for Skin Bones Connective tissue Healing Absorption of Iron

21. Good Sources Fruits & Vegetables Citrus Red & Green Peppers TomatoesGreensBroccoli

22. Vitamin D Helps your body absorb calcium

23. Plays a role in your … Nervous system Muscle system Immune system

24. Good Sources Egg yolks Saltwater fish Liver Sunlight

25. Vitamin E Is an antioxidant What is an antioxidant again?

26. Plays a Role in your … Immune system Metabolic processes

27. Good Sources Vegetable oils Margarine Nuts Seeds Leafy greens

28. Vitamin K Healthy Bones & Tissue Blood Clotting

29. Good Sources Green vegetables & Dark berries

30. B Vitamins Thiamine Riboflavin Niacin Pantothenic acid Biotin Vitamin B-6 Vitamin B-12 Folate

31. Helps … The process your body uses to get or make energy from the food you eat Form red blood cells

32. Good Sources Proteins: Fish Poultry Meat Eggs Dairy product Leafy green vegetables Beans Peas

33. Builds bones Makes hormones Regulates your heartbeat

34. Types T r a c e M i n e r a l s M a c r o M i n e r a l s

35. Macro Minerals Needs in Larger Amounts Calcium Phosphorus Magnesium Sodium Potassium Chloride Sulfur

36. Trace Minerals Iron Manganese Copper Iodine Zinc Cobalt Fluoride Selenium Needs in smaller amounts

37. Blood (contains a lot of water) carries oxygen to cells Fight off illness Digest food Cells function normally