1. INSTRUCTIONS Come in and have a seat quickly and quietly.
Take out a sheet of notebook paper.
Write down a list of your three favorite foods.

2. STRANGE “BUTT” TRUE
The Palm Civet ingests Coffee Cherries and excretes a coffee bean used in a type of coffee known as Kopi Luwak. The market value on a pound of Kopi Luwak is $110.

3. Nutrients
Nutrients are substances in food that provide energy and materials for life purposes.
There are six kinds of nutrients:
Carbohydrates Fats
Protein Vitamins
Minerals Water

4. Carbohydrates
Carbohydrates, or “carbs” are made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.
Carbs give us ENERGY
Two types:
Simple – sugars: fructose, sucrose, etc.
Complex – starches: pasta, rice, whole grains

5. Fats Fats provide energy storage for our bodies. Three types:
Unsaturated: oils, liquid at room temp.
Saturated: solid at room temp.
Trans Fats: Created when hydrogen is added to vegetable oils, used for freshness.

6. Protein
Proteins build and repair your body, as well as regulating processes in your body
Proteins are made up of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen and NITROGEN
Amino Acids are the building blocks of protein

8. Vitamins, Minerals, Water
Vitamins help to control some body functions
Minerals are essential elements like calcium, potassium, sodium, iron, and others.
Water – Your body is 60-70% water, chemical reactions take place in water.