By: Jake Keremidschieff Computers 8

Vitamins  Need them to grow and develop  Has many functions (e.g.) Vit A helps eyes Vit D helps bones Etc…  2 Types fat-soluble (A,D,E,K) water-soluble (B,C)  Each one has a special role  Your body needs them to work properly  In most foods including: meats, fruits, vegetables, dairy

Carbohydrates  Provide energy  2 Types: Simple (Sugar) Complex (Starches)  Easily digested by the body  Made of hydrocarbon molecules  Contain carbon, oxygen and hydrogen  Foods: grains, fruits, vegetables, dairy, and desserts

Water  Transports nutrients in and out of cells  Needed for maintenance of proper body temperature Human brains are 75% water. Human bones are 25% water. Human blood is 83% water.  In adults about 37L  You should drink 12 cups a day  Drinking too much can cause health risks

Proteins  Builds, maintains, and replaces tissues in your body  Build and repair muscles  2 types: Egg protein (natural) Casein protein (rich)  Your muscles, organs, and immune system are made up of protein  made up of polymers of amino acids  Foods:  beef, poultry, fish, eggs, dairy products, nuts, seeds, and legumes like black beans and lentils

Fats  Produce when diet provides the body with more calories than needed  Regular exercise will help to decrease your body fat  2 Types Good kind ( monounsaturated and polyunsaturated ) Bad kind ( saturated and trans)  Removal of fat is achieved by consuming fewer calories  Common high fat foods:  Chocolate candies, trail mix, cheese sauce, ricotta cheese, chicken pot pie,  Etc…

Minerals (dietary)  Many functions: build strong bones or transmitting nerve impulses  2 Types: Macro (critical ingredients to health) Trace (support integrated nutrition)  Help your body grow, develop, and stay healthy  Make hormones or maintain a normal heartbeat  Food:  meat, seafood, milk, eggs, plants, mushrooms, mineral water

Fibre  Really good for you and your bowels  Can't be digested so it helps clean out your intestines  2 Types water-soluble (dissolves in water and is found in oat bran, legumes, Psyllium) Insoluble (cannot be dissolved in water, meaning that our bodies cannot digest it)  Daily intake is about 5 to 14 grams per day  Found in plants  Food:  brown rice, fruit, and oatmeal, fruits, vegetables etc….

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