1. By Zach marks and Sean Baldwin Computers 8
Nutrition
By Zach marks and Sean Baldwin
Computers 8

2. Protein Sources: beef, poultry, fish, etc…
Builds up and replaces the tissues
Builds muscle
Amino acids join to make proteins
Of the 22 amino acids, your body makes 13 of them

3. Water The human brain in two thirds water Trees are two thirds water
your body would stop working properly
makes up half of your body weight
Any fluid you drink will contain water

4. Fats Fat is a component in food The name fat means you shouldn't eat
Fat is an important part of a healthy diet
get about 30% of their daily calories from fat
Kids will eat 2,000 calories in a day
Means that 600 calories will come from fat
one way to reach this goal is eat foods that are 30% fat
Lower-fat diets have been recommended for health

5. Fibre They are called essential amino acids
These bulky stools are typical for people
Fibre also helps delay the absorption of sugars
Plus, drinking lots of fluids (4 cups more liquids)

6. Minerals Two types are Silicate and Non Silicate
Iron, Calcium, Zinc and Potassium
Help your body grow and develop
Iron is found in meat, fish, eggs and beans
Potassium is found in bananas, broccoli and tomatoes
Calcium is found in dairy products
Zinc is found in beef, pork and lamb

7. Vitamins Types are A, B, C, D, E and K
Types of B are B1, B2, B6 and B16
Two types are water soluble and fat soluble
D helps your bones
A helps your eyesight
C helps your body heal from cuts
B vitamins help your body store energy
K is found in vegetables
A is found in carrots
D is found in milk
C is found in oranges

8. Water Makes up 70% of your body
You couldn’t survive a week without water
Is found from fruits and some vegetables
It is recommended that you drink eight 8-oz glasses a day
Helps maintain body temperature
There’s only one type

9. Fats Found in meats, nuts and butter
Helps brain and insulates the nervous system
Three types: Unsaturated, Saturated and Trans
Unsaturated found in plant foods and fish
Saturated found in cheese and butter
Trans found in baked goods and fried foods

10. Carbs There are two types of carbs in foods: simple and complex
body breaks down into simple sugars
Major source of energy for the body
Simple sugars are found in refined sugars
If you have a lollipop, you're eating simple carbs
you'll also find simple sugars in more nutritious foods
It's better to get simple sugars from food like fruit
Most foods contain carbohydrates
Starches include grain products, such as bread

11. Carbs Two types: Simple and Complex Simple found in fruit and milk
Complex (also called starches) found in in grain products
Protects your muscles
One of the main dietary components

12. Protein Found in meat products, pasta and beans
Used for making amino acids
23 types of amino acids
13 are made by your body without you knowing
You need the other 9 from the foods you eat
The other 9 are called essential because you need them
Two types: Complete and Incomplete

13. Fibre Found in brown rice, oatmeal and some fruits
Helps clean the intestines
Only one type of fibre
Fibre makes you not want to overeat.
High fibre may protect against gut cancers

14. Bibliography http://kidshealth.org/kid/stay_healthy/food/protein.html