1. By: Allie Connor and Carson Rose Computers 8 Block A
Nutrition
By: Allie Connor and Carson Rose
Computers 8
Block A

2. Fat Helps you grow and develop properly
Develops the brain and nervous system
Supplies nutrients to the body
In: nuts, butter,oils and meats
You should get 30% of 2000 calories from fat
Types of fats :
Unsaturated fats
Saturated fats
Trans fats

3. Water
Blood contains water, carries oxygen to all the cells of your body
Water is part of your immune system
main ingredient in perspiration
helps digest your food and get rid of waste
In: fluids, veggies and fruit
clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid
Water types :
Artesian Mineral
Distilled Fluoridated
Purified Sparkling
Spring Stertile
Well

4. Carbohydrates Source of energy for the body in almost every food
Mostly in grains
Rehydrates your energy
Types :
Simple (sugars)
Complex (starches)

5. Fibre Good for you and your bowels
In brown rice, fruits, bran, oatmeal veggies, beans, peas, lentils ect.
Keeps digestive system running and healthy
Types :
Soluble
Insoluble

6. Protein Builds up, maintains and, replaces tissues.
Prevents becoming fatigued.
Important building block of bones, muscles, cartilage, skin, and blood.
Hair and nails are mostly made up of proteins.
2 types:
Incomplete
complete
Main sources:
Beef, poultry, fish, dairy, eggs, and nuts.

7. VITAMINS • Are organic substances necessary for life.
Vitamin D helps develop bones. (in milk)
Vitamin A helps you see at night.
Vitamin B essential for breaking down carbs.
Vitamin D dissolves body’s fat.
Vitamin E prevents blood cells from sticking to each other. 

8. Dietary Minerals Needed dietary minerals from the following sources :
–Dairy products and green leafy vegetables. (Calcium)
–Nuts, soy beans, and cocoa. (Magnesium)
–Table salt milk and spinach. (Sodium)
–veggies, whole grains, and bananas. (Potassium)
–Red meat, leafy vegetables especially spinach. (iron) 
In general, functions of dietary minerals are:
–As constituents of bones and teeth.
–As salts regulating body fluids.
•Dietary mineral must be eaten to maintain physical. 

9. •http://www.mamashealth.com/ •http://kidshealth.org/
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