CARBOHYDRATES Carbohydrates are the body's main source of energy. You need about 250 grams a day. They come in two types: * Simple(sugars) * Complex(starches) Both types are used for energy. Complex carbohydrates has usually more nutritious. Starches tend to provide more vitamins.
FATS Essential for a healthy body. Play an important role in food manufacture. Transport oxygen to every cell in your body. The right fats protect you from cancer. Located deeper within the body. 30% of your daily calories should come from fats Chemically active part of your cell membranes.
FIBRE (FIBER) Traditionally, fibre was considered to be an inert part of food. Is often divided into two broad classes: * Insoluble forms * Soluble forms You need 25 – 30 grams of fibre each day. Foods with fibre are beneficial to health. May also lower LDL cholesterol ("bad" cholesterol). High-fibre foods have 5 grams or more fibre. Keep your digestive system healthy.
PROTEIN Is an essential component of the diet. 20% of your daily calories should come from proteins. Helps your body: * Repair muscles * Grow tissue Protein makes up your: * Muscles * Hair * Bones
VITAMINS Your body needs them to work properly. Vitamin D helps your bones. Vitamin A helps you see at night. Vitamin C helps your body healthy. B vitamins help your body make protein. Each vitamin has a special role to play. Vitamins are found in every fruit and vegetable.
MINERALS Minerals are widely available from the natural foods we eat. Minerals help your body: * grow and develop * stay healthy Essential in: * nerve responses * muscle contractions * changing nutrients in foods They strengthen skeletal structures.
WATER In many ways, water is a miracle liquid. It is essential for all living things. Also called H2O. Without it you would dehydrate and die! People should drink 8 cups a day glasses a day could ease back and joint pain. Drinking 5 glasses daily decreases the risk of colon cancer.
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