By Angus Pollock Computers 8 Click Nutrition By Angus Pollock Computers 8 Click
Carbohydrates Provide energy for brain and muscles Broken down into simple sugars Two types: Complex Found in Grains + Vegetables Simple Found in sweet tasting foods
Fats Needed for Body Development Makes you feel satisfied Helps absorbs some vitamins Too much causes heart problems Three Types: Saturated Fats (Unhealthy) Found In Meats + Dairy Unsaturated Fats (Healthy) Found in Veggies + Fish Fats (Unhealthy) Found in Trans Margarine + Deep fried foods
Protien Makes up cells and Tissues Excess is used as calories Or stored as fat Body mass will be broken down to meet needs Two Types: Structural Makes up structure of body Functional Required for Body function
Fibre Lowers Cholesterol levels Reduces heart risk Indigestible Carbohydrates Helps you poop Found in Fruits, Grains and Legumes Two types: Soluble Partially dissolves in water Insoluble Doesn’t Dissolve in water
Vitamins B Vitamins helps make energy Vitamin A helps with Vision Vitamin D helps you bones Vitamin C helps heal cuts Found in all foods Two Types: Fat Soluble Stored in Fat + Liver until needed Water Soluble Doesn’t get stored
Dietary Minerals Prevents various deficiency diseases Required for body development Needed in all organisms Two types: Macro minerals Needed in larger quantities then trace Minerals such as: Calcium, Sodium, Sulphur Trace Minerals Needed in smaller quantities then Macro Minerals such as: Iron, Copper, Zinc
Water Drink 8 cups a day Helps digest food Helps your blood pump H2O Most important ingestible substance Cant survive more then 3 days without it Found in all foods
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