By Gavin Ackerman Computers 8
Carbs Gives your body energy Two kinds: – Simple (quick, sugars) – Complex (slow, starches) In grains, fruits, milk, etc. Stored as fat Make Growth Hormones
Fat Protects & insulate body Stores energy Two kinds: – Healthy (unsaturated, omegas, etc… ) – Unhealthy (Saturated, trans ) In meats and dairy Can protect from cancer Make up your cell Membrane
Protein Used to build muscle Used to fix red blood cells 3 Kinds: – Whey (quickly digested) – Casein (slowly digested,) – Egg (absorbed easily) Found in meats, eggs, nuts, seeds, etc. Extra amounts are stored as fat, calories Everything in body has some type
Fibre Helps move waste through intestines Reduces “bad” cholesterol 2 Kinds: – Water-soluble fibre (forms gel in intestines) – Insoluble fibre (collects water to store in intestine) Found in bran cereal, beans, veggies, fruit, etc. 80% of people don’t have enough
Vitamins 4 kinds + what they do: – Vitamin D helps your bones. – Vitamin A helps you see at night. – Vitamin C heals you if you get a cut. – B vitamins make protein and energy. Found in everything we eat Used in every single part of the body
Minerals Work like vitamins 2 kinds: – Macro (calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, sodium, potassium, chloride, and sulphur) – Trace (iron, manganese, copper, iodine, zinc, cobalt, fluoride, and selenium) Found in everything we eat Calcium helps build bones, teeth, etc.
Water Caries oxygen and nutrients to cells Helps control blood pressure Stops constipation Gets rid of toxins that you breath in Body is 60% water
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