Nutrition By Adam & Sameer

Carbohydrates Are a class of foods that includes sugars and starches There are 3 types of carbohydrates : starch, sugar, and fibre Carbohydrates contain carbon, oxygen and hydrogen The nutrition label includes all types of carbohydrates The only way to get rid of carbs is exercising

Carbohydrates in Foods Foods with lots of carbs: - breads, pasta, potatoes, rice, and cereals

Fats Make energy and cushion your body Foods with Fats: -Cheese, butter, bacon, potato chips and ice cream Fat is made by the body when there too many calories

Fats The 2 types of fats : - Saturated, Unsaturated Saturated: fats from animal products Unsaturated: fat derived from plants (trans fat)

Protein Helps the body stay healthy and grow Most meats, beans, and nuts are high in protein You'd die without protein in your body Are a large group of organic compound There are 2 types of proteins: complete and incomplete

Protein Complete: contains all 9 types of proteins - Rice, Beans, Peanuts, Cashews Incomplete: doesn’t have all 9 types - pastas, lentils, barley, wheat,

Fiber Helps get rid of food/waste from your intestines forever. Edible plant foods that pushes food through the digestive system

Fiber Soluble - apples, oranges, carrots, strawberries Insoluble - green beans, dark green leafy vegetables, fruit skins, vegetable skins

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