Nutrition Audience: Senior High School Students Created by: Zil Patel

Food provides: Energy & Nutrients

Nutrients include: Protein Carbohydrates Fats Vitamins Minerals Water

Builds & maintains: Bones Muscles Skin

What does Protein do? Supplies Amino acids that the body can't make on its own.

Good Sources of Protein Meat Certain grains & beans Dairy products Nuts

Carbohydrates Most important source of energy Digestive system changes carbohydrates into glucose (blood sugar).

Usage Sugar is energy for your: Cells Tissues Organs

Storage Extra sugar, is stored in … Liver Muscles

Types of Carbohydrates Complex Simple

Simple Carbohydrates Sugar found naturally in foods FruitsVegetable Milk Products

Complex Carbohydrates Examples: Whole grain breads Whole grain cereals Starchy vegetables Starchy legumes

Major source of energy Aids your body in absorbing vitamins Important for proper growth development

Good Sources Oil CanolaOliveSafflowerSoybeanSunflowerCorn

Vitamin A Vitamin C Vitamin D Vitamin E Vitamin K B Vitamins

Vitamin A Is an antioxidant protects your cells against the effects of free radicals

Plays a Role in your Vision Bone growth Reproduction Cell functions Immune system

Good Sources Colorful fruits & vegetables Animal sources Whole milk

Vitamin C Is an antioxidant protects your cells against the effects of free radicals

Important for Skin Bones Connective tissue Healing Absorption of Iron

Good Sources Fruits & Vegetables Citrus Red & Green Peppers TomatoesGreensBroccoli

Vitamin D Helps your body absorb calcium

Plays a role in your … Nervous system Muscle system Immune system

Good Sources Egg yolks Saltwater fish Liver Sunlight

Vitamin E Is an antioxidant What is an antioxidant again?

Plays a Role in your … Immune system Metabolic processes

Good Sources Vegetable oils Margarine Nuts Seeds Leafy greens

Vitamin K Healthy Bones & Tissue Blood Clotting

Good Sources Green vegetables & Dark berries

B Vitamins Thiamine Riboflavin Niacin Pantothenic acid Biotin Vitamin B-6 Vitamin B-12 Folate

Helps … The process your body uses to get or make energy from the food you eat Form red blood cells

Good Sources Proteins: Fish Poultry Meat Eggs Dairy product Leafy green vegetables Beans Peas

Builds bones Makes hormones Regulates your heartbeat

Types T r a c e M i n e r a l s M a c r o M i n e r a l s

Macro Minerals Needs in Larger Amounts Calcium Phosphorus Magnesium Sodium Potassium Chloride Sulfur

Trace Minerals Iron Manganese Copper Iodine Zinc Cobalt Fluoride Selenium Needs in smaller amounts

Blood (contains a lot of water) carries oxygen to cells Fight off illness Digest food Cells function normally