What does the word diet mean to you?
Journal # 2
Your Body’s Nutrient Needs
NUTRIENTS
Substances in food that your body needs to carry out its normal functions
NUTRITION
• The process of taking in food and using it for energy, growth, and good health
NUTRIENT CATEGORIES
Carbohydrates Proteins Fats Vitamins Minerals Water
Carbohydrates
• Sugars and starches contained in foods• Primary energy source• 2 types of carbohydrates – Simple and Complex
1. Simple carbohydrates (sugars) – found in fruits, milk, and table sugars
2. Complex carbohydrates (starches) – bread, rice, pasta, beans, and other vegetables
• Fiber – tough stringy part of raw fruits, raw vegetables, whole wheat and other whole grains.
• Fiber can not be digested
PROTEINS
Nutrients that provide the building blocks your body needs for growth
Promotes healing and aid in the repair of tissues Fish, chicken, beef, eggs, milk, and most other dairy products
FATS Nutrients found in fatty animal tissue and plant oils Helps keep skin healthy Source of energy Good Fats - Unsaturated Fats Bad Fats - Saturated Fats, Transfats, Cholesterol Good fats – olive oil, peanuts, fish oils Bad fats – dairy, eggs, trans fats (microwave popcorn
and some french fries) vegetable oils
VITAMINS
Nutrients that help regulate body functions Vitamins help your body use other nutrients and some help
fight disease Vitamin A, Vitamin, B12, Vitamin C Fruits and vegetables, whole grain breads, and meats
MINERALS
Elements in foods that help your body work properly Builds healthy bones and teeth, iron carries oxygen
to your cells Calcium, Iron, Potassium Milk, red meat, nuts, potatoes
WATER
45 to 75- 85% percent of the body is water
Carries other nutrients around the body
Amount of water you need depends on how much physical activity you get
1. Helps with digestion2. removes waste3. cools you off