1. Nutrients

2. Carbohydrates Main source of energy from food Funtion 2 2 types:
Complex (starches)
Simple (sugars)
Should make up 60% of diet
Body breaks down into simple sugars

3. Fat Is a component in food Important part of healthy diet
Dietary fat helps a kid grow
Saturated fats found in meat other animal products
Unsaturated fat found in fish&plant food
Trans fat found in margarine

4. Proteins Protein builds up in your stomach
Muscles organs immune system made up of protein
Proteins used to build cardiac muscle
Proteins moves your body
Kids need 0.5 grams of protein per day
Adults need 60 grams per day
Proteins needs grow as you get bigger

5. Fibre Cleans out intestines Keeps digestive system healthy
Speeds up process of waste from body
Passes through the body unchanged
Soluble fibre absorbs water in the intestines
Getting not enough fibre can cause stomach problems
Fibre prevents constipation

6. Vitamins Found in foods we eat Body needs them to work properly
Vitamin D in milk helps bones
Vitamin A in carrots helps you see at night
Vitamin C in oranges helps your body heal
Vitamins stored in fat tissue
Carriers in body take them where needed

7. Dietary Helps body grow and develop Some minerals help hormones
Calcium helps build strong bones and teeth
Dairy products are very rich in calcium
Body needs iron to transport oxygen
Potassium keeps muscles and nervous system working
Zinc helps your immune system

8. Water Without water body wouldn’t work
Fluid apart of your immune system
Kids should have 6 glasses per day
Adults should have 8 glasses per day
More than half body weight is water
Each cell depends on water to function
to digest food & get rid of waste

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