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Essential nutrients . By: Cecil Ramsay. Carbohydrates . Provides energy There are 2 types of carbs Good Sources: bran, barley, potatoes, corn, beans Makes your blood sugar rise Bad Sources: candy, white flours, soda, chocolate Burning carbs helps make your body warm
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Essentialnutrients By: Cecil Ramsay
Carbohydrates • Provides energy • There are 2 types of carbs • Good Sources: bran, barley, potatoes, corn, beans • Makes your blood sugar rise • Bad Sources: candy, white flours, soda, chocolate • Burning carbs helps make your body warm • 180-230 carbs per day recommended
FATS • 3 types of fats • Saturated, polyunsaturated, monounsaturated • 9 calories per gram of fat • Bad fats can lead kids into obesity and other diseases • Good Sources: vegetables, organic oils, fish, nuts • Bad Sources: meat, fast food, hydrogenated oils • Fat provides back-up energy if blood sugar supplies run out
protein • Builds, maintains and repairs body tissue • 50 grams per day recommended for teens • Good Sources: beef, poultry, fish, eggs, dairy products, nuts • Bad sources: deli slices, fried protein • More than one type of protein • Protein is an essential component of the diet • Proteins are composed of small units
Vitamins • There are two types of vitamins • Fat soluble and water-soluble • Good Sources: orange and green vegetables, orange fruits, eggs • Bad Sources: fried foods, candy, soda • Provides energy • Helps with eyesight, growth and boosts immune system • Vitamin A, B, C, D, E and K
minerals • 2 types of minerals • Major (large) minerals and trace minerals • Helps your body grow, develop, and stay healthy • Good Sources: Milk, cheese, meats, fruits etc. • Bad Sources: fast foods, energy drinks, candy etc. • Provides essential nutrients • Calcium mineral builds bones and teeth
Fiber • Helps move food through the digestive system • 2 types of fiber • Soluble fiber and Insoluble fiber • Contains no calories • Good Sources: bran, whole wheat bread, some beans ect. • Prevents diabetes and heart disease
water • Carries oxygen to cells • 0 types • Important during sports, reduces dehydration • Each cell depends on it to function normally • Part of immune system, helps fight illness • Body needs water for many important jobs • Can’t survive without water
Bibliography • http://lowcarbdiets.about.com/od/nutrition/a/carbfacts.htm • http://www.ehow.com/info_7931309_fat-kids.html • http://www.ehow.com/about_5394379_vitamin-kids.html • http://kidshealth.org/kid/stay_healthy/food/carb.html • http://kidshealth.org/kid/nutrition/food/protein.html • http://www.cdc.gov/nutrition/everyone/basics/protein.html • http://www.livestrong.com/article/206223-vitamin-facts-for-kids/ • http://kidshealth.org/kid/stay_healthy/food/minerals.html • http://www.medicinenet.com/fiber/article.htm • http://www.ehow.com/facts_4967477_foods-fiber-kids.html