Food and the Periodic Table So what’s that about?

Food…It does your body good! Cells are the basic unit of life. Cells get into groups to do special functions (help the heart, strengthen bones, etc.) The human body has a hundred trillion cells…that’s a lot!

Your body is made up of…

Bone The body has about 206 bones protein calcium phosphorus poopBone is made mostly of protein and calcium and phosphorus poop Functions 1.Framework for the body 2.Protect vital organs 3.Store minerals 4.Makes the blood

Muscles The body has more than 600 muscles proteinMuscles are made mostly of protein Functions 1.Helps the body move 2.Regulate body temperature 3.Helps the systems do their work (lungs, heart, legs, brain, etc.)

Fats It’s gotten a bad rap lately Fat is stored in special cells called adipose tissue (fat cells) Functions 1.Insulation to protect the body from cold 2.Protects vital organs & keeps them in place But too much can cause health problems!!!

The Periodic Table (…the key!) Chemicals are the make-up of every cell in our body. Therefore, in order to build better bodies, we need to put the chemicals in that the body needs. SO………….

The basis…a thing of beauty!

What does your label have to do with any of this stuff?

A closer look at your label… What can you link directly to the periodic table? What about all those other things on the label? What’s the connection to all that other nutrition information?

Carbohydrates Also have some subgroups: –Sugars (simple) –Starch (more complex) –Dietary fibre (very complex)

Carbohydrates Made up of sugar units including: –Glucose, Fructose, Lactose, Galactose, Maltose Carbon Oxygen Hydrogen See page 75 in Nutrition and Fitness

Protein Made up of amino acids Carbon Oxygen Hydrogen Nitrogen

Fats aka Lipids Made up of subgroups including: –Saturates –Mono & polyunsaturates, –Cholesterol Carbon Oxygen Hydrogen Sometimes nitrogen and phosphorus See page 93 in Nutrition and Fitness

Vitamins Water soluble –B’s (thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, biotin, B6, B12) –C–C Fat soluble –A,D, E & K Carbon Hydrogen Oxygen Some Phosphorus Nitrogen Sulphur Cobalt

Minerals Macro… –Calcium –Phosphorus –Magnesium –Sulphur –Sodium –Potassium –chloride Micro… –Iron –Zinc –Iodine –Fluoride –Selenium –Chromium –Copper –Manganese –molybdenum

Back to what we eat!!!