By Alex and Lucas

Nutrition is very important for the human body, it helps you stay healthy. These are some of the things you must eat to stay healthy.

Are a primary source of energy for your body ½ of your total daily calories are carbs. Simple Sugars Complex Starches

Stored in your body for later use. Keeps you warm. Theres good fat and bad fat. Good fat- Fish, Eggs yokes, Nuts, seeds, olives, durians and unrefined oils. Bad fat- Refined oils.

Fibre is found in fruits, whole grain breads, cereal, nuts, grains and vegtables. Fibre makes you poop. Should eat 20-30g of fibre per day.

Protein helps build and replace tissues in your body. (body tissues; skin or muscle.) Your muscles, immune system and organs are mostly made up of protein. Protein helps create the part of the red blood cell wich carries oxygen, so protein helps you breath!

Drinking water is so important for good health Your body is estimated to be about 60 to 70 percent water You lose water through urination, respiration, and by sweating Water helps transport nutrients and waste products in and out of cells It is needed for the maintenance of proper body temperature

Your body needs them to work properly, so you grow Vitamin D in milk helps your bones. Vitamin A in carrots helps you see at night. Vitamin C in oranges helps your body heal if you get a cut. B vitamins in leafy green vegetables help your body make protein and energy.

Why play sports? You might say "to get exercise" and you'd be right To have fun? That's true, too. Everyone can benefit from regular exercise 1.Creates stronger muscles and bones 2.Makes a leaner body because exercise controls body fat 3.Less likely to become overweight 4.Possibly lower blood pressure and blood cholesterol levels 5.Have a better outlook on life According to the Women's Sports Foundation Girls who play sports get a lot more than just fit. Girls who play sports do better in school. Girls who play sports learn teamwork and goal-setting skills.

minerals help your body grow, develop, and stay healthy The body uses minerals to perform many different functions From building strong bones to transmitting nerve impulses. Some minerals are even used to make hormones Maintain a normal heartbeat.

Fat is a component in food. Some foods, including most fruits and vegetables, have almost no fat. Other foods have plenty of fat. They include nuts, oils, butter, and meats -like beef and chicken The name fat may make it sound like something you shouldn't eat. But fat is an important part of a healthy diet.

many appetizing foods are actually great sources of fibre 1. — from fruits to whole-grain cereals. And kids are probably eating them without even knowing it. Not just for the senior-citizen crowd. foods with fibre are beneficial because they're filling even though fibre itself adds no calories. may protect against gut cancers and constipation. It may also lower LDL cholesterol ("bad" cholesterol) as well as help prevent diabetes and heart disease. Kid cudi loves fibre num num num

When you eat foods that contain fat-soluble vitamins 1. the vitamins are stored in the fat tissues. In your body and in your liver. They wait around in your body fat until your body needs them. Fat-soluble vitamins are happy to stay stored in your body 1.for awhile some stay for a few days, some for up to 6 months. Then, when it's time for vitamins to be used, 1. special carriers in your body take them to where they're needed. Vitamins A, D, E, and K are all fat-soluble vitamins.

All living things must have water to survive Whether they get it from a water fountain, a rain cloud, or a little bottle attached to the side of a hamster cage. Without water, your body would stop working properly. Water makes up more than half of your body weight A person can't survive for more than a few days without water. Why? Your body has lots of important jobs and it needs water to do many of them. Your blood, which contains a lot of water, carries oxygen to all the cells of your body