1. What if I eat too many? What if I do not eat enough?
Essential Nutrients
What if I eat too many?
What if I do not eat enough?

2. Overview Essential Nutrients are: Proteins Water Carbohydrates
Vitamins
Minerals
Fats

3. Proteins-Which will you choose?
Excesses=Weight Gain
Deficiencies=fatigue, weight loss, PEM

4. Water- Will you start drinking?
Deficiency=Chapped lips, jaundice
Enough=Ageless Beauty

5. Carbohydrates Deficiency: No energy, Fatigued
Excess: Muffin top, Obesity

6. Proteins Made of amino acids
Help support cell growth and development and produce antibodies
Sources: Milk, Beef, Poultry, Beans, Nuts, Eggs

7. Water 50-75% of body made of water
Thirst- #1 symptom of water loss (then dry lips, weakness, flushed skin)
Aids in digestion and cell growth, regulates body temperature

8. Let’s calculate how much water you need!!!
Body weight /2= amount of ounces per day
150/2= 75 ounces ~ 5 bottles of water a day
16 oz.=1 bottle water

9. Carbohydrates Purpose: #1 ENERGY source for body
Three types
Sugar
Starches
Fiber
Fiber very important to diet-can lead to disease prevention.

10. Choose your top 3 foods. Table sugar Corn syrup Candy Cake
Spinach
Whole Grain Bread
Apples
Prunes
Dried apricots
Oatmeal
Strawberries
Oranges
Wild rice
Brown rice
Yams
Green Beans
Pears
Asparagus
Turnip Greens
Okra
Oat bran cereal or bread
Table sugar
Corn syrup
Candy
Cake
Bread made with white flour
Pasta made with white flour
Redbull
All baked goods made with white flour
Most packaged cereals
Jam
Chocolate
Biscuit
Fruit juice
Soda pop
Choose your top 3 foods.

11. SIMPLE CARBOHYDRATES
Quick energy sources, but they do not usually supply any other nutrients or fiber.
Contain lots of SUGAR!!!
THE SUGARS!!!

12. Complex Carbohydrates
Supply energy and fiber that the body needs.
Provide bulk to body and assist with digestion.
THE STARCHES AND FIBERS!

13. Sources Candy Junkfood Starches Fiber SUGARS brown rice oatmeal
Potatoes
Rice
brown rice
oatmeal
Candy
Junkfood