W HY DOES YOUR BODY NEED THESE ? CARBS FIBER PROTEINS FATSVITAMINES MINERALS WATER

CARBOHYDRATES WHAT ARE THEY? They are STARCHES and SUGARS. #1 body’s PREFERED source for ENERGY.

ROLE FOR CARBS ARE… THEY ARE CONVERTED INTO GLUCOSE FOR ENERGY When have you heard this before?

W HAT HAPPENS IF THEY ARE NOT ALL USED UP AS ENERGY ? They are stored in the LIVER and MUSCLES and are now called glycogen or FAT

T HERE ARE 2 KINDS OF C ARBS Simple and Complex EASY to remember… Simple Carbs are Natural sugars like fruits and vegetables, and Milk.

COMPLEX CARBS … Come from (starches like rice, grains, seeds, nuts, potatoes) Why are they called complex? Because they are CHEMICALLY more complex During digestion starches are broken into what? Sugars or Glucose

SO… FROM PAST KNOWLEDGE…AND THE NEW KNOWLEDGE YOU HAVE GAINED… 1. WHY DO YOU NEED TO EAT CARBS? * THE BODY NEEDS GLUCOSE FOR CELL METABOLISM TO TAKE PLACE SO YOU HAVE ENERGY.

FIBER …..WHAT IS THAT AND WHERE DOES IT COME FROM? Fiber comes from… Vegetables, fruits and GRAINS Fibers is a Special form of a complex Carbohydrate

W HY DOES YOUR BODY NEED FIBER ? Quiz…. Do you think it helps vision? or Removes waste through your digestive system? Answer is… Removes waste through your digestive system ?

YEP YOU NEED FIBER IN YOUR DIET TO … Go to the bathroom regularly…

W HERE CAN YOU FIND FIBER? You can get FIBER in… Bran Cereals Whole Wheat breads and Pasta Brown Rice Oatmeal Popcorn

PROTEINS… WHAT IS THE PURPOSE? They Build and maintain… BODY TISSUE

FUNCTION OF PROTEINS They build and repair damaged and worn out body cells Such as…Muscles, connective tissue, teeth, skin, blood, and vital organs all contain… PROTEIN

E XCESS PROTEIN TURNS INTO WHAT ? Is it… Fats Sugars Carbs Muscles Answer: It is converted into FAT

2 TYPES OF PROTEINS complete incomplete

C OMPLETE P ROTEINS Foods that contain ALL the essential AMINO ACIDS Found in…. FISH, MEAT, POULTRY, EGGS, MILK, CHEESE, YOGURT, AND SOY PRODUCTS

INCOMPLETE PROTEINS FOODS THAT LACK SOME OF THE ESSENTIAL PROTEINS…

FAT FACTS MOST CONCENTRATED FORM OF ENERGY AVAILABLE FOR THE BODY. PRODUCES TWICE THE AMOUNT OF ENERGY COMPARED TO CARBS AND PROTEINS

FAT TRUCK CARRIES VITAMINS ADEK INTO YOUR BLOOD STREAM AND HELPS WITH GROWTH AND HEALTHY SKIN Total fat needed = 66 grams of which 22 grams should consist of saturated fats

SATURATED FATS ARE LDL… Animals Solid at room temp. Can you give me any examples?

U NSATURATED HDL Liquid at room temp. They come from veg. Olive oil, canola oil, veg. oil

VITAMINS Help regulates… Vital processes like digestion, absorption, and metabolism of nutrients. Which vitamin is made in the body? D

W ATER - SOLUBLE Excess is removed out of the body

FAT – SOLUBLE ADEK Are transported by FAT Stored in the body’s fatty tissue, liver, kidneys Excess can be toxic

M INERALS Body can not make these. So what do they do? They regulate many vital body process.

W ATER Regulator and is vital to EVERY body function Carries nutrients to and transports waste from yourself through what? Your plasma in your blood.

W ATER 2 Water also lubricates your joints and mucus membranes Your body uses 10 cups per day Fruits and vegetables contain 75% water