NutritionA RUSHED Report of

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Nutrition

Nutrition is the process of getting food into your body

and using it as raw materials for growth, fuel for energy, and vitamins and minerals that keep your body healthy and functioning properly.

What is a Nutrient?A nutrient is a source of nourishment, an ingredient in a food, e.g. protein, carbohydrate, fat, vitamin, mineral,

fiber and water. Macronutrients are nutrients we need in relatively large

quantities. Micronutrients are nutrients we need in relatively small

quantities.  

The Major Nutrients

Nutrients• Carbohydrates• Fats• Protein• Fibre• Soya• Five portions of fruit and veg

Carbohydrates, Fats, and

Protein

Carbohydrates• Your body has the easiest time digesting

carbohydrates like sugar and starch. Carbohydrates are broken down into

individual glucose, fructose or galactose units. Glucose is your body's favorite form

of energy. If you don't get enough carbohydrates, your body can make

glucose from protein or fat -- and if you get too many carbohydrates, your body is

very good at storing them as fat.

Protein• Good nutrition provides raw

materials. Protein in the foods you eat is broken down into individual amino acids. Your body uses the amino acids to build and repair the various parts of your body. Your muscles contain lots of protein, and you need to replenish that protein through your diet. Your body also needs protein for components of your immune system, hormones, nervous system, and organs.

Fats

• Your body also needs fats to be healthy. Membranes that contain fats surround all the cells of your body. Your brain has fatty acids, and fats are also needed

to signal hormones.

Vitamins and Minerals

The vitamins and minerals you get from your diet are just as important as carbohydrates,

protein and fats, even though you only need them in small

amounts. They usually function as co-enzymes, which means they help some of your body's chemical reactions happen a

lot faster.

Groups of Food

•GO or Energy-Giving Foods

•Grow or Body-Building Foods

•Glow or

GLOW FOODS

GROW FOODS

GO Foods

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