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Nutrition

This guide explores the essential nutrients that our body needs to function correctly. Carbohydrates provide energy, categorized into simple and complex types. Fats, vital for brain development, come in unsaturated, saturated, and trans forms. Proteins maintain body tissues, made of essential and non-essential amino acids. Fiber aids digestion and lowers cholesterol. Vitamins support various bodily functions and come in fat-soluble and water-soluble forms. Minerals play crucial roles in oxygen transport and muscle maintenance. Lastly, water is vital for all bodily functions, making hydration crucial.

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Nutrition

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  1. Nutrition By: Seth Nordgren Computers 8

  2. Carbohydrates • Provides energy • 2 types • Simple(sugars)  fast energy • Complex(starches)  more energy • Pancreas produces insulin, helps sugar enter cells • When process goes fast, feel hunger sooner • Found in grains, fruit, milk, etc....

  3. Fats • Allows brain and nervous system to develop • 3 types • Unsaturated(oils) • Saturated(animal fat) • Trans • Saturated can raise cholesterol levels • Today 600 calories will come from fat • Found in oils, animals, fried foods, etc…

  4. Protein • Maintains tissues • 2 types • Essential • Non-essential • Muscles and immune system made of protein • Mad of strings of amino acids • Amino acids can form many proteins • Found in meat, alternatives, etc…

  5. Fibre • Helps lower blood cholesterol • 2 types • Soluble(dissolves in water) • Insoluble(does not dissolve in water) • Helps bowls • Contains no calories • Found in grains, fruit, vegetables, etc…

  6. Vitamins • Various functions i.e.) helps bones, clot blood • 2 types • Fat-soluble(A,D,E,K) • Water-soluble(C,B) • Fat-soluble stored in fat cells • Water-soluble travels through bloodstream • Found in fruit, vegetables, grains, etc…

  7. Minerals • Various functions i.e.) transport oxygen , maintain muscles • 2 types • Macro • Trace • Need large amounts of macro • Only need small amount of trace • Found in meat, fruit, vegetables, etc…

  8. Water • Allows body to function properly • Would only survive 2 days without water • Everything you eat or drink contains water • Need around 6-8 glasses a day • Allows blood to carry oxygen to body • Every cell needs water

  9. Bibliography Carbs: http://kidshealth.org/kid/stay_healthy/food/carb.html Fats: http://kidshealth.org/kid/nutrition/food/fat.html Protein: http://kidshealth.org/kid/nutrition/food/protein.html Fibre: http://kidshealth.org/teen/food_fitness/nutrition/fiber.html Vitamins: http://kidshealth.org/kid/stay_healthy/food/vitamin.html Minerals: http://kidshealth.org/kid/stay_healthy/food/minerals.html Water: http://kidshealth.org/kid/stay_healthy/food/water.html

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