NutritionAshley Boston

HACE 8

Carbohydrates

• Provides food energy• Aids with brain & muscle functions• 2 types

– Simple ( sugars)– Complex ( starches)

• Should make up 60% of diet• Sources

– Bread, Pasta, Fruit & veggies, Candy.. Etc

– http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Featured_content

FATS• Another word for oil and lipids

– Oils: liquid fat– Lipids: liquid and solid

• Is edible, mostly animal fat– Lard - Butter– Fish oil - Ghee

• Very important in a healthy diet• Many Types

– Saturated fats ….. Etc.– Unsaturated fats….. Etc -.

-Helps in temperature management- Good fats will keep you from cancer - Active part of your cell membrane

http://www.treelight.com/health/nutrition/FatFacts.html

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Protein • Also known as Polypeptides• Built from over 20 different amino acids• Most proteins fold into 3-dimensional structures

• If you have too much…– Can increase the risk of, heart disease, stroke, kidney stones, and Osteoporosis

• Makes up the body’s cells and tissues• Foods with the most protein

– Meat, fish, eggs and milk-based foods...Etc

• Helps you lose fat and gain muscle • http://caloriecount.about.com/protein-facts-nf203

Fibre

• Keeps digestive system healthy• Controls how you feel when eating

– Full – Empty

• Found in plant foods• 2 Main kinds:

– Soluble– Insoluble

• Lowers risk for colon cancer , heart disease

• http://caloriecount.about.com/protein-facts-nf203

Vitamins

• Chemical compound, body uses in many ways• Have in diet, cant produce in body • 2 Groups:

– Water soluble – Fat soluble

• Fresh fruit, vegetables have many vitamins • Some vitamins can be toxic:

– Can cause if had too much : upset stomach, liver damage

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitamin

Minerals• Body can not produce• The body needs 100mg per day

– So the body can function properly – Everything in the body runs smoothly

• Found in plant soil• Helps the body grow, develop, stay healthy• Foods:

– Red meat, Vegetables, fruits• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dietary_mineral

Water• Covers 71% of the earths surface• Found in oceans, other bodies of water• Moves through the cycle of evaporation

continuously • Used for every living thing to survive• Chemical formula known as H2O • Clear, Colourless, No taste • Water in body:

– Average adult: 50-65% water– Average child: 75% water