NUTRITION

By: LILY LIU

Carbohydrates

• produce energy we need in our body• Can increase blood levels of insulin• 2 types -complex (starches)

-Simple (sugar)

• Food that contain carbs -Apples, oranges, potatoes, grains, candy, bread

• break down into glucose molecules

FAT

• energy should come from fats • fats decrease risk of heart disease • Types of fat -Trans-fats, Saturated fats, Monounsaturated fats, polyunsaturated fats, Omega-3 fatty acids

• Food that contain fat-vegetable oils, avocadoes, ground flax seeds, nuts, seeds, and fatty fish

• need 1 teaspoon / day

PROTEINS

• Help build and repair body tissues• makes up about 45% of human body• food that contain proteins-milk, Soy Milk, Eggs, Cheese, Yogurt etc.…

• Type of proteins - Whey protein, Casein protein, Egg protein

• keeps the body healthy by resisting diseases

Fibre

• Reduces the risk of colon cancer• refers to carbohydrates that

cannot be digested• Where is fiber found-whole-grain breads, cereals, fruits like apples, oranges, bananas, berries, prunes, and pears etc..

• Type of fibre-dietary fibre, Insoluble fibre, Soluble fibre

Vitamin

• Types of vitamins -fat-soluble vitamins A, D, E, and K The water-soluble vitamins C and the B

• make bodies work properly• D in milk helps your bones• A in carrots helps see at night• C in oranges heal from a cut• B in vegetables make proteins and

energy

Minerals

• Type of minerals-, Zinc, Potassium, Phosphorus, Magnesium, Trace , Calcium and iron

• Zinc helps your immune system-beef, pork and lamb

• Potassium keeps muscles/nervous system working properly

- bananas, citrus fruits, like oranges etc…

• iron to transport oxygen- beans, tuna and salmon etc…

• mineral helps build strong bones- milk, cheese, and yogurt etc…

• Your body larger amounts of macro minerals than trace minerals

Water

• Remove the dangerous toxins • 20%daliy fluid need form food • makes up 60% of your body • Eight glasses of water a day• vital to people's health and

livelihoods

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