By: Ryan Gazzola
Carbohydrates Major source of energy for the body Types: – Simple– simple sugars – Complex – starches Sources: grains, pasta, fruit, milk, etc… Broken down and absorbed into bloodstream Complex: digest slowly hungry slowly Simple: digest quickly hungry quickly
Fats Develops brain and nervous system Unsaturated is good for heart health Types: – Unsaturated - good – Saturated - bad – Trans - bad Sources: Meat, dairy, baked and fried foods, etc… Saturated fats increase risk of heart attack Most fruits and vegetables have no fat
Protein Builds, maintains & replaces body tissue Types: – Complete- animal – Incomplete- plants Sources: beef, poultry, fish, eggs, dairy, nuts Plants don’t have all 9 amino acids
Fibre Food with fibre makes us feel full Sources - whole-grains, fruits, and legumes Helps lower cholesterol, prevent diabetes, and heart disease Soluble and insoluble fibres - Solublelowers cholesterol - Insolublehelps with constipation
Vitamins Helps your body grow, work, and develop Vitamins A,B,C,D,E,K Help strengthen bones and see in dark Also heal cuts and make energy 2 types - Fat soluble - Water soluble Fat soluble can stay in body for 6 months
Minerals Help body grow develop and stay healthy Beef is a good source of iron Two types of minerals -macro minerals -trace minerals Body needs lots of macro minerals Needs very little trace minerals Some minerals maintain a normal heartbeat
Water Water helps deliver vitamins and nutrients You lose 2.5 liters of water a day Also helps flush out harmful toxins Your body is comprised of 70% water Helps prevent constipation Water can stop headaches
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