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Comprehensive Overview of Nutrients: Carbohydrates, Proteins, Fats, Vitamins, and Minerals

Discover the essential nutrients that fuel your body, including carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, and minerals. This guide outlines the functions of each nutrient type, such as energy provision, tissue repair, and hormone regulation. Learn about sources for carbohydrates (like breads and beans), proteins (from meats and dairy), and fats (oils and butter), as well as the importance of vitamins and minerals in maintaining health. Understand how these components work together to support growth, digestion, and overall well-being.

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Comprehensive Overview of Nutrients: Carbohydrates, Proteins, Fats, Vitamins, and Minerals

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  1. NUTRITION! Ryan McCaig Computers 8

  2. Carbohydrates • Store, transport, and provide energy • 2 types: • Simple (sugars) • Complex (starches) • Sources • Breads, Pastas • Potatoes, Beans

  3. Protein • Builds and repairs body tissue • Can also be used as energy • 2 types • Complete • Incomplete • Sources • Beef, Poultry, Fish • Dairy Products

  4. Fats • Store energy • Cushion and keep body warm • 1 gram of fat= 9 calories • Sources • Butter, Margarine, Oils • Dairy Products • Meat, Poultry

  5. Fibre • Helps digestion • Cleans intestines • 2 types • Soluble • Insoluble • Sources • Whole Grains, Oats • Vegetables

  6. Vitamins • Help growth and body function • Aren’t made by body • 13 different kinds • A, B 1-12, C, D, E, H, K • Two types • Water soluble • Fat soluble • Sources: • Fruits and vegetables, dairy, meat

  7. Dietary Minerals • Regulate fluids • Make up bones and hormones • Too much= illness • Not enough= illness/death • Examples: Calcium, Iron, Zinc • Sources • Meat, Dairy, Vegetables

  8. Water • Makes up 70% of your body • Fights disease and sickness • Transports nutrients • Helps digest food • Gets rid of toxins

  9. Bibliography • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbohydrate • http://kidshealth.org/kid/stay_healthy/food/protein.html# • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dietary_fibre • http://exercise.about.com/cs/nutrition/a/protein.htm • http://www.wisegeek.com/which-foods-are-good-sources-of-dietary-fiber.htm • http://www.health-benefit-of-water.com/benefit-of-drinking-water.html • http://lifestyle.iloveindia.com/lounge/how-does-water-help-the-body-1585.html • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitamin • http://kidshealth.org/kid/stay_healthy/food/vitamin.html • http://www.mamashealth.com/nutrition/vitamin.asp • http://kidshealth.org/teen/food_fitness/nutrition/vitamins_minerals.html • http://www.healthscout.com/ency/1/002399.html • www.treelight.com/health/nutrition/FatFacts.html • http://www.uen.org/Lessonplan/preview.cgi?LPid=1265 • www.vitamins-nutrition.org/.../mineral-deficiencies.html

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