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Understanding Essential Nutrients: Carbohydrates, Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Fats

This guide explores the essential nutrients that our body needs to function properly. It details the two types of carbohydrates—simple (like candy and donuts) and complex (like vegetables). Learn about the role of vitamins in boosting immunity and supporting growth, as well as the importance of fiber in maintaining health. We also cover minerals, including major and trace types, and discuss the significance of proteins in muscle repair and growth, along with the role of fats in a balanced diet. Lastly, discover how water is essential for overall bodily functions.

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Understanding Essential Nutrients: Carbohydrates, Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Fats

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  1. Essential Nutrients Logan kondra-ross Computers 8

  2. Carbohydrates Simple sugars, quick source of energy There are 2 types of simple sugars (carbohydrates) -Simple (pop, candy, donuts, ice cream) • complex (carrots, corn, nuts, broccoli)

  3. Vitamins • Vitamins have many jobs • Boost the immune system • And support normal growth/development • There are 10 types • Vitamin A • Vitamin B • Vitamin C • Vitamin D • Vitamin E…

  4. Fibre • Fibre is found in plants we eat - fruits, vegetables, grains and lengumes 2 types of fibre, solube fibre and insolube fibre Fibre can help lower blood cholesterol, prevent diabetes and heart disease As well fibre has no calories

  5. Minerals • Minerals help our body function properly • Minerals and vitamins very almost the same but minerals are inorganic, unlike vitamins • 2 types of minerals -Major mineral and Trace minerals… • Major minerals contain, -calcium, magnesium, sodium, chlorine…. • Trace minerals contain, -iron, cobalt, magnesium, zinc…

  6. Protein • Proteins are made up of amino acid strings • Protein helps build and repair muscle tissue, build bones… • 2 types of protein -complete protein and incomplete protein • Incomplete - plants like corn are incomplete because they don’t have all amino acids • Complete - food like fish, beef, cheese are complete because they have all of the necessary amino acids

  7. Fats • Fat is a component in food • fat is an important part in a healthy diet • When young it is very important to drink whole milk so brain tissue and nervous system can develop • There is almost no fat in fruits and vegetables • Oils, nuts, meats like beef all contain fat

  8. Water • Is one of the most essential things needed for the body • Water helps cells, muscles, brain and more to function properly • Your body doesn’t just get water from drinking it but also so from food like fruit and vegetables… watermelon, orange, tomato…

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