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-carbohydrates - fats - protein -fiber - vitamins - minerals - water

Carbohydrates Carbohydrates Provides quick energy Best source : -whole grain, vegetables, fruit, beans Simply digested : -white bread, white pastries, white rice, sugar sodas 2 kinds : -Simple -Complex

Describe as : -simple sugar and lollipop Found in : -refined sugar, like white sugar, fruit, milk Simple sugars from fruit and milk contain vitamins, such as fiber and calcium -A lollipop doesn’t have any nutrition in it

-starches Include : -bread, crackers, pasta, and other grain products Whole grain food gives one energy over a longer period of time Refined grain makes one feel hungry again soon

Similar to carbohydrates and protein One of the three main components, but is also the major storage form of energy Being used as fuel source Too much could be unhealthy 1 gram = 9 calories of energy 3 types : -saturated-un-saturated -trans-fatty acids Found in : -oil, butter, meat, fish, some of the diary products

Used for building up muscles, skin, hair, and nails Also used in various reactions within cells Described as : -long necklaces with different shape beads Create haemoglobin, and also build cardiac muscle; such as heart Found in : -fish, poultry, nuts, soy, legumes, seeds, and dairy products

Good for the bowel Cannot be digested, but it helps cleaning out of the intestines Found in : -vegetables, bran muffins, brown rice, fruit, and oatmeal

-substances Found in : -food 2 types : -fat soluble; includes vitamin A, D, E, K -water soluble; whatever the body doesn’t use comes out when one urinates 6 kinds : -vitamin A, vitamin B, vitamin C, vitamin D, vitamin E, and vitamin K

Vitamin A-K : -VA found in carrots, helps the vision -VB found in leafy green vegetables, create energy -VC found in oranges, helps healing cuts/wounds -VD found in milk, helps the bones -VE found in nuts and seeds, protect the lungs -VK found in broccoli, it’s the clot master.

Helps the body to grow, develop and stay healthy, such as building strong bones and transmitting nerve impulses 2 kinds: -marco minerals, includes calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, sodium, potassium, chloride, and sulphur -trace minerals, includes iron, manganese, copper, iodine, zinc, cobalt, fluoride, and selenium

One of the most important things in the world Contains different kinds of minerals 2 kinds: -fresh; is the water we drink in our daily lives -salty; is the water in the oceans and seas 3 stages: -solid: ice -gas: steam -liquid: water

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