1. 6 Essential Nutrients

2. GAME PLAN Learning Goal: I will be able to identify the 6 essential nutrients the human body needs Minds On: Class Brainstorm Action: Lesson – 6 essential nutrients Worksheet Consolidation: Stickies – Name the 3 of the 6 main nutrients and give a FOOD example

3. What are they? 1) Carbohydrates 2) Proteins 3) Fats 4) Vitamins 5) Minerals 6) Water Learning Goal:I will be able to identify the 6 essential nutrients the human body needs

4. Carbohydrates Supply our bodies with the main source of energy function What do you think are the best sources of carbohydrates? whole grains vegetables beans 3 main forms: sugars, starches, fiber Learning Goal:I will be able to identify the 6 essential nutrients the human body needs

5. What does your body do with carbs? Breaks it down into it’s simplest form (sugar) Goes into the bloodstream (blood sugar level) Makes energy (easiest to break down) Learning Goal:I will be able to identify the 6 essential nutrients the human body needs

6. Proteins Build up, maintain and replace tissue in your body muscles, organs and immune system mostly made up of protein Your body breaks down the proteins and makes specialized protein cells Hemoglobin (carries oxygen, part of our red blood cells) Learning Goal:I will be able to identify the 6 essential nutrients the human body needs

7. What does your body do with protein? Breaks it down into it’s simplest form: amino acid Amino acids are used for different functions There are 22 in the world, but our bodies can only make 13 (leaving how many...?) Complete proteins have all 9 (like meat and milk) Incomplete is missing 1 or more (like vegetables) Learning Goal:I will be able to identify the 6 essential nutrients the human body needs

8. Fats Why do little kids get to drink whole milk while you should be drinking low-fat? Fat helps the brain and nervous system develop properly What are the 3 types of fat? Saturated Unsaturated Trans Fats insulate nervous system and help create hormones Learning Goal:I will be able to identify the 6 essential nutrients the human body needs

9. Types of Fat Saturated Fat found in meat, milk, cheese, coconut oil to much can raise your blood cholesterol = risk of heart disease Unsaturated Fat found in plant foods (almonds, olive oil) and fish (salmon, tuna) good for heart health (IN MODERATION Trans Fat found in margarine, snack foods, baked goods a.k.a hydrogenated or partially hydrogenated to much can raise your blood cholesterol = risk of heart disease Learning Goal:I will be able to identify the 6 essential nutrients the human body needs

10. Vitamins Substances found in the foods we eat Your body cannot make vitamins so we have to EAT them Name some of the vitamins you know and what they do... - Vitamin D (Bones) - Vitamin A (eyesight) - Vitamin C (helps heal your body) - B Vitamins (make energy!) Learning Goal:I will be able to identify the 6 essential nutrients the human body needs

11. Where are Vitamins? 2 main type of vitamins: fat soluble and water soluble Where do you think the fat soluble vitamins stay? IN YOUR FAT (and in your liver) until your body needs it! few days-6 months A, D, E, K (adek) are all fat soluble What happens to the water soluble vitamins? They travel through your bloodstream, and what your body doesn’t use comes out when you pee! Need to be replaced more often Learning Goal:I will be able to identify the 6 essential nutrients the human body needs

13. Minerals Help your body grow, develop and stay healthy 2 main kinds of minerals Macromineral Trace Mineral Which do you need more of? Learning Goal:I will be able to identify the 6 essential nutrients the human body needs

14. Types of Minerals Main Macrominerals: Calcium Phosporous Maganese Sodium Potassium Chloride Sulfur Main Trace Minerals: Iron Maganese Copper Iodine Zinc Colbalt Flouride Selenium Learning Goal:I will be able to identify the 6 essential nutrients the human body needs

16. Water Makes up more than half of your body weight Can’t survive for more than a few days Blood is made up of mostly water, it carries oxygen to your body Learning Goal:I will be able to identify the 6 essential nutrients the human body needs

17. What does water do? Part of blood Aslo part of lymph (helps your immune system) Digests food and gets rid of waste Cool your body down Learning Goal:I will be able to identify the 6 essential nutrients the human body needs