Essential NutrientsBianca Hempston Computers 8

Carbohydrates• Examples: grains, beans , etc…• Source of energy• Not easily digested • Make you feel full longer• Helps create insulin• Low carb eating weight loss• Types• simple (sugar)• complex (starches)

Fats• Examples: dairy, nuts, some meats, etc.….• Helps produce cholesterol• A component food• Good/unsaturated fat are both: monounsaturated

& polyunsaturated• Types:• good fat (Unsaturated)• bad fat ( saturated & trans fat)

Proteins• Examples: beef, poultry, fish, eggs etc.…• Builds, maintains and replaces tissues• Protects you from disease• Types:• Simple (Amino acids) • Conjugated (glycoproteins)• Organs and immune are made of this

Vitamins• Examples: (A)- carrots, (C)- oranges, & (B)- leafy greens,

etc…• Helps your body grow and develop• Main vitamins: A, B & C • Found in water & fat• Fat soluble (stay stored in your body for awhile)• Water soluble (travel through bloodstream)• In the foods we eat• Helps growth, energy, tissue repair, waste removal, etc….• Types: • fat soluble • water soluble

Minerals• Examples: red meat, waters, pills, etc...• Builds strong bones• transmits nerve impulses• Potassium- strengthens nervous & muscles

system• Types: Macro and Trace

• Macro (body needs large amounts)• Trace (body needs small amounts)

Fiber• Examples: fruits, vegetables, whole grain,

wheat, etc…• Are not easily digested• Examples: cereals and fruits etc…• Makes you feel full • Helps create insulin• Types: • Soluble fiber (partially dissolves in water)• Insoluble fiber (doesn’t dissolve in water)

Water• Keeps your body hydrated• Flushes bad substances out• Keeps your body working as it should• Keeps you healthy and active• Helps digest food• Body is made up of 70% water• You get water from foods too• Refreshes and reenergizes you

Bibliography• http://carbs.org• http://kidshealth.org/kid/nutrition/food/protein.html• http://raisingchildren.net.au/articles/fat_basics.html• http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/sci/A0860558.html#ixzz1loeAfJSg• http://kidshealth.org/kid/nutrition/food/vitamin.html• http://

nutrition.mednet.ucla.edu/articles/Carbohydrates_are_Good_for_U.pdf

• http://nutrition.about.com/od/hydrationwater/a/waterarticle.htm• http://kidshealth.org/parent/growth/feeding/fiber.html• http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/food/carbohydrates.htm• http://kidshealth.org/kid/stay_healthy/food/minerals.html

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