1. By Angus Pollock Computers 8  Click
Nutrition
By Angus Pollock
Computers 8
 Click

2. Carbohydrates Provide energy for brain and muscles
Broken down into simple sugars
Two types:
Complex
Found in Grains + Vegetables
Simple
Found in sweet tasting foods

3. Fats Needed for Body Development Makes you feel satisfied
Helps absorbs some vitamins
Too much causes heart problems
Three Types:
Saturated Fats (Unhealthy)
Found In Meats + Dairy
Unsaturated Fats (Healthy)
Found in Veggies + Fish
Fats (Unhealthy)
Found in Trans Margarine + Deep fried foods

4. Protien Makes up cells and Tissues Excess is used as calories
Or stored as fat
Body mass will be broken down to meet needs
Two Types:
Structural
Makes up structure of body
Functional
Required for Body function

5. Fibre Lowers Cholesterol levels Reduces heart risk
Indigestible Carbohydrates
Helps you poop
Found in Fruits, Grains and Legumes
Two types:
Soluble
Partially dissolves in water
Insoluble
Doesn’t Dissolve in water

6. Vitamins B Vitamins helps make energy Vitamin A helps with Vision
Vitamin D helps you bones
Vitamin C helps heal cuts
Found in all foods
Two Types:
Fat Soluble
Stored in Fat + Liver until needed
Water Soluble
Doesn’t get stored

7. Dietary Minerals Prevents various deficiency diseases
Required for body development
Needed in all organisms
Two types:
Macro minerals
Needed in larger quantities then trace
Minerals such as: Calcium, Sodium, Sulphur
Trace Minerals
Needed in smaller quantities then Macro
Minerals such as: Iron, Copper, Zinc

8. Water Drink 8 cups a day Helps digest food Helps your blood pump H2O
Most important ingestible substance
Cant survive more then 3 days without it
Found in all foods

9. Bibliography http://kidshealth.org/kid/stay_healthy/food/carb.html