NUTRITION By: Liv and Sydney

Carbohydrates Facts Everyone needs them Most foods contain of carbohydrates some complex carbohydrate foods are better than others 4 calories per gram 60% of daily intake Function Body will break the carbohydrates into sugar A main source of energy for body Protects your muscles Provides nutrients for friendly bacteria in your intestinal tract

Carbohydrates (cont.) Types Simple Also called simple sugars Found in candy, fruits and milk better to get simple sugars from nutrients Complex Also called starches Found in bread and crackers etc.… Foods Fruits and vegetables Wheat and grains

Fats Facts Fruits and vegetables have no fats Important part of your healthy diet Should get about 30% of daily calories from fat Nearly impossible to fully remove fats from your diet Produced by the body when the diet provides the body with more calories Function Need a certain amount in your diet for brain and nervous system develop correctly Protects you from cold Storage of energy Transmission of nerve impulses

Fats (cont.) Types Saturated Solid and room temperature Mostly in animal foods Can raise your cholesterol Trans fat Been changed by process called hydrogenation Makes fat harder Eat as little as possible Unsaturated fats Liquid at room temper Mostly in oils from plants Foods Meats Dairy Oils

Protein Facts Muscles, organs, immune system are mostly made by protein body uses protein to make haemoglobin for red blood cells that carries oxygen to every part of your body Helps your bones become stronger most important nutrients for children Made up of amino Body needs to manufacture thousands of proteins everyday 1 gram of protein daily for each kilogram of body weight Function builds, maintains, and replaces tissue responsible for growth and repair of the body

Protein (cont.) Types Casein protein Slow digestive rich protein Continues to feed muscles after proteins dropped Found in milk Egg protein Made from egg white Fat free High in protein Once in your system, absorbed by your body Food Dairy Meats

Fibre Facts Make you feel full for longer time prevent diabetes and heart disease Function increase fibre intake results in a decrease in the body’s need for insulin helps clean out intestines by moving bowel movements along Types water-soluble Dissolves in fibre Lower blood sugar levels Insoluble Can not digest it to collect water that increases stool bulk in the large intestine Foods Vegetables, fruit, grains

Minerals (cont.) Types Macro-minerals Trace minerals Trace Minerals means that there is only a little of it includes iron, manganese, copper, iodine, zinc, cobalt, fluoride, and selenium Macro means "large" in Greek Includes of Calcium, Phosphorus, Magnesium, Sodium, Potassium, Chloride, and Sulfur

Minerals (cont.) TRACE Iron Facts Function Your body cannot make its own minerals and relies upon your own dietary intake to obtain them. Function The role of iron relates to red blood cells to carry Foods Greens, whole grains Zinc Recent research suggests that men have a higher need for zinc than do women. involved in the metabolism of carbohydrate, energy, protein, carbon dioxide transport. Oysters, Roasted Pumpkin and Squash Seeds, Lamb , Dark Chocolate

Minerals (Cont.) Macro Calcium Facts the top macro-mineral when it comes to your bones helps build strong and healthy teeth Function Normal growth and development Keeping the heart beating Helping blood clotting and regulating blood pressure Foods Dairy products

Vitamins (cont.) Types Water soluble Fat soluble Fat Soluble The fat-soluble vitamins are A, D, E, and K. When you eat foods that contain fat-soluble vitamins, the vitamins are stored in the fat tissues in your body and in your liver. Water-soluble The water-soluble vitamins are B and C The vitamins don't get stored as much in your body when you eat food that has it in it. These kinds of vitamins need to be replaced often

Vitamins (cont.) Water-soluble Vitamin B Facts essential for the maintenance for the health and prevention of number of diseases. Function B vitamins are a group of water-soluble vitamins that play important roles in cell metabolism. Foods Dark-green leafy vegetables, fresh fruits, dairy and meats Vitamin C helps our bodies absorb iron from plant foods also known as ascorbic acid, has a wide variety of uses in the body/helps slow down/prevent cell damage. Fruits, Vegetables

Vitamins (cont.) Fat Soluble Vitamin A Facts foods that come from animals is called preformed vitamin A. Function plays an important role in vision and bone growth Foods fruits and vegetables Vitamin D essential in the formation of healthy bones and teeth maintains nervous system

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