{ Nutrition By: Jesse and Will

 Help body grow and stay healthy  Used to make hormones and maintain steady heartbeat  Used to build strong bones and transmit nerve impulses  Needed for body to run properly and stay strong  Help build teeth Mineral Facts

 Macro minerals and micro or trace minerals  Macro means large in Greek  Calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, sodium, potassium, chloride, and sulfur are macro minerals  Trace minerals are: iron, manganese, copper, iodine, zinc, cobalt, fluoride, and selenium Types of Minerals

 Dairy products : milk, cheddar cheese, yogurt, swiss cheese, tofu  Greens : like green beans, spinach, artichokes  Liquids : tomato juice, water, tea, vegetable oils, and milk  Meats : liver, turkey(dark meat), lean ground beef, lean sirloin steak  Seafood : clams, oysters, crab, shrimp, halibut, sardines Foods that have Minerals

 Organic molecules body needs to maintain normal growth and activity  Without vitamins, many body functions could not work  Some are stored in body for use later in time  Stay inside fat cells in body Vitamin Facts

 Vitamin A-  Vitamin B-: B1,B2,B6,B12,niacin,folic acid,biotin  Vitamin C  Vitamin D  Vitamin E  Vitamin K Types of Vitamins

 A-improves eyesight  B-creates red blood cells  C-strengthens gums and muscles  D-strengthens bones and teeth  E-also helps red blood cells  K-helps make normal blood clotting protiens Vitamin Functions

 Body needs water to function properly  Water comes from foods like fruits and veggies  Better for warm days and sports  Makes up more than half of body weight  Water is main ingredient for sweat Water

 Major source of energy  Most foods contain carbohydrates  Break down into simple sugars  Simple and Complex

 Simple Also called simple sugars Found in refined sugars Found in fruit and milk  Complex Also called starches Include grain products

 In many foods  Builds, maintains, and replaces body tissues  Your muscles, organs, and immune system are made mostly of protein  Your body uses the protein to make specialized molecules for specific jobs  Does work like moving your legs, moving your lungs, and protecting you from disease  Helps your body repair and make new cells

 Best sources Beef Poultry Fish Eggs Dairy products Nuts Seeds

 An important part of a healthy diet  Some are better than others  Little kids need fat in their diets for brain and nervous system development  Foods with fats include Nuts Oils Butter Meats like beef

 Unsaturated fats Found in plant foods and fish May be good for heart health Found in olive oil, peanut oil, canola oil, albacore tuna, and salmon  Saturated fats Found in meat and other animal products, such as butter, cheese, and milk In palm and coconut oils, which are often used in commercial baked goods Too much can increase the risk of heart disease  Trans fats Found in margarine, especially the sticks Certain foods that you buy at the store Snack foods, baked goods, and fried foods Can increase the risk of heart disease