NUTRITION

By: Jake Keremidschieff

Computers 8

Vitamins Need them to grow and develop Has many functions (e.g.)

Vit A helps eyes Vit D helps bones Etc…

2 Types fat-soluble (A,D,E,K) water-soluble (B,C)

Each one has a special role Your body needs them to work properly In most foods including:

meats, fruits, vegetables, dairy

Carbohydrates Provide energy 2 Types:

Simple (Sugar) Complex (Starches)

Easily digested by the body Made of hydrocarbon molecules Contain carbon, oxygen and hydrogen Foods:

grains, fruits, vegetables, dairy, and desserts

Water Transports nutrients in and out of cells Needed for maintenance of proper body temperature

Human brains are 75% water. Human bones are 25% water. Human blood is 83% water.

In adults about 37L You should drink 12 cups a day Drinking too much can cause health risks

Proteins Builds, maintains, and replaces tissues in your body Build and repair muscles 2 types:

Egg protein (natural) Casein protein (rich)

Your muscles, organs, and immune system are made up of protein

made up of polymers of amino acids Foods: beef, poultry, fish, eggs, dairy products, nuts, seeds, and

legumes like black beans and lentils

Fats Produce when diet provides the body with more calories

than needed Regular exercise will help to decrease your body fat 2 Types

Good kind ( monounsaturated and polyunsaturated ) Bad kind ( saturated and trans)

Removal of fat is achieved by consuming fewer calories Common high fat foods: •Chocolate candies, trail mix, cheese sauce, ricotta cheese,

chicken pot pie, Etc…

Minerals (dietary) Many functions: build strong bones or transmitting nerve

impulses 2 Types:

Macro (critical ingredients to health) Trace (support integrated nutrition)

Help your body grow, develop, and stay healthy Make hormones or maintain a normal heartbeat Food: meat, seafood, milk, eggs, plants, mushrooms, mineral water

Fibre Really good for you and your bowels Can't be digested so it helps clean out your intestines 2 Types

water-soluble (dissolves in water and is found in oat bran, legumes, Psyllium)

Insoluble (cannot be dissolved in water, meaning that our bodies cannot digest it)

Daily intake is about 5 to 14 grams per day Found in plants Food: brown rice, fruit, and oatmeal, fruits, vegetables etc….

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