By Zach marks and Sean Baldwin Computers 8 Nutrition By Zach marks and Sean Baldwin Computers 8

Protein Sources: beef, poultry, fish, etc… Builds up and replaces the tissues Builds muscle Amino acids join to make proteins Of the 22 amino acids, your body makes 13 of them

Water The human brain in two thirds water Trees are two thirds water your body would stop working properly makes up half of your body weight Any fluid you drink will contain water

Fats Fat is a component in food The name fat means you shouldn't eat Fat is an important part of a healthy diet get about 30% of their daily calories from fat Kids will eat 2,000 calories in a day Means that 600 calories will come from fat one way to reach this goal is eat foods that are 30% fat Lower-fat diets have been recommended for health

Fibre They are called essential amino acids These bulky stools are typical for people Fibre also helps delay the absorption of sugars Plus, drinking lots of fluids (4 cups more liquids)

Minerals Two types are Silicate and Non Silicate Iron, Calcium, Zinc and Potassium Help your body grow and develop Iron is found in meat, fish, eggs and beans Potassium is found in bananas, broccoli and tomatoes Calcium is found in dairy products Zinc is found in beef, pork and lamb

Vitamins Types are A, B, C, D, E and K Types of B are B1, B2, B6 and B16 Two types are water soluble and fat soluble D helps your bones A helps your eyesight C helps your body heal from cuts B vitamins help your body store energy K is found in vegetables A is found in carrots D is found in milk C is found in oranges

Water Makes up 70% of your body You couldn’t survive a week without water Is found from fruits and some vegetables It is recommended that you drink eight 8-oz glasses a day Helps maintain body temperature There’s only one type

Fats Found in meats, nuts and butter Helps brain and insulates the nervous system Three types: Unsaturated, Saturated and Trans Unsaturated found in plant foods and fish Saturated found in cheese and butter Trans found in baked goods and fried foods

Carbs There are two types of carbs in foods: simple and complex body breaks down into simple sugars Major source of energy for the body Simple sugars are found in refined sugars If you have a lollipop, you're eating simple carbs you'll also find simple sugars in more nutritious foods It's better to get simple sugars from food like fruit Most foods contain carbohydrates Starches include grain products, such as bread

Carbs Two types: Simple and Complex Simple found in fruit and milk Complex (also called starches) found in in grain products Protects your muscles One of the main dietary components

Protein Found in meat products, pasta and beans Used for making amino acids 23 types of amino acids 13 are made by your body without you knowing You need the other 9 from the foods you eat The other 9 are called essential because you need them Two types: Complete and Incomplete

Fibre Found in brown rice, oatmeal and some fruits Helps clean the intestines Only one type of fibre Fibre makes you not want to overeat. High fibre may protect against gut cancers

Bibliography http://kidshealth.org/kid/stay_healthy/food/protein.html http://kidshealth.org/kid/stay_healthy/food/fat.html http://kidshealth.org/kid/stay_healthy/food/carb.html http://www.high-fiber-health.com/kids.html