Nutrition By: Wyatt Gibb

Carbohydrates 2 types Gives energy Simple and Complex Simple: refined sugars Complex: starches Gives energy your body breaks them down into simple sugars In grains ie breads, pasta, rice, cookies…etc.

Fats 3 types Unsaturated, Trans, Saturated Unsaturated fats: in plant foods and fish Saturated fats: in meat and animal products Trans fats: found in margarine 30% of diet Fats

Protein 2 types Complete: meat, milk Incomplete: peanuts, red beans Complete and incomplete Complete: meat, milk Incomplete: peanuts, red beans In most meat Amino acids can be reused Protein

Fiber Types: Soluble, Insoluble In whole grain products, fruits, veges Soluble lowers cholesterol Insoluble helps with constipation In whole grain products, fruits, veges Fiber has no cal. Fiber

Vitamins types: fat soluble and water soluble Vitamin: D in milk A in carrots C in oranges B/E/K in green vegetables Fat soluble stored in body Water soluble aren't stored Vitamins

Minerals Types: macro and trace Different vitamins in different foods Macro: calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, sodium, potassium, chloride, and sulfur. Trace: includes iron, manganese, copper, iodine, zinc, cobalt, fluoride, and selenium. Different vitamins in different foods Minerals

Water We need water to function Dehydration means :lack of water You automatically regulate water in your body Is over half your body weight Helps to fight illness in lymph Water

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