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Essential nutrients

Essential nutrients. Cameron Wilson. Carbohydrates. Two types Simple complex (starches) It gives you physical energy 60% of your diet Sources Bread, cereals, pastas, etc. Fats. 9 calories per gram Protects and insulates body 2 types Saturated (good) Unsaturated (bad) Sources

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Essential nutrients

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  1. Essential nutrients Cameron Wilson

  2. Carbohydrates • Two types • Simple • complex (starches) • It gives you physical energy • 60% of your diet • Sources • Bread, cereals, pastas, etc.

  3. Fats • 9 calories per gram • Protects and insulates body • 2 types • Saturated (good) • Unsaturated (bad) • Sources • Meat, cheese, milk, butter, fish etc.

  4. Protein • Builds and protects skin • 15% of diet • 2 types • Complete (animals) • Incomplete (vegetables) • Sources • Fish, nuts, chicken, seeds, meat etc.

  5. Fibre • Helps you digest foods • 2 types • 18 grams a day • Soluble (digests slowly) • Insoluble (digests quickly) • Sources • Veggies, nuts, beans

  6. Vitamins • Boosts energy • 2 types • Fat soluble • Water soluble • Sources • Vegetables, fruits, vitamin tablets

  7. Water • Helps you breath • Makes up more than half your body • Covers 71% of the earth • 2 types • Filtered • Unfiltered • Is made of H2O

  8. Minerals • Helps build tissue • To much can hurt or kill you • Every day you should have a minimum of 25 a day. • 2 types • Major minerals • Trace minerals

  9. Bibliography • http://www.google.ca/ • http://kidshealth.org/kid/stay_healthy/food/vitamin.html • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbohydrate • http://www.answers.com/topic/carbohydrate • http://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/carbohydrate • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fat • http://www.healthyeatingclub.com/info/books-phds/books/foodfacts/html/data/data2g.html • http://www.acaloriecounter.com/fast-food-trans-fat.php • http://pediatrics.about.com/od/nutrition/a/high_fat_foods.htm • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protein • http://www.answers.com/topic/protein • http://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/Proteinhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fibre • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dietary_fiber • http://www.answers.com/topic/fiber • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitamin • http://www.answers.com/topic/vitamin • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water • http://www.answers.com/topic/water

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