1. Sophie Stickland Computers 8
Nutrition
Sophie Stickland
Computers 8

2. Fats Fat is a component in food Fat develops brain and nervous system
30% of your daily calories from fat
Sources : butter , oil , nuts , meats ,
Types :
-saturated (in meat and animal products)
-unsaturated (in plant foods and fish)
-trans (in processed foods and store bought)
Provides energy
Helps body grow

3. Protein Builds muscles and organs Two Types :
-incomplete ( 9 essential amino acids)
-complete ( lacks amino acids)
Repairs body tissue
Sources : meat , nuts , dairy products
Two to three servings a day
Produces hormones which body uses
Regulates body process

4. Carbohydrates Fuels your muscles and mind
Essentials like vitiamins , minerals and fiber
45-50% of daily in take
Digested in your body to you sugars
Types :
-simple (simple sugars)
-complex ( 3 or more linked sugars)
Fuel muscles and mind
Without carbs feel light headed

5. Vitimins Types water soluble fat soluable Organic components in food
Vitimins include : vitimin A,E,D,K
Sources :
Meats and fish
Vegatables
Dairy
Some vitimins like vitmin don’t stay
Help growth
Maintain a good health

6. Minerals Minerals are natural compounds Needed in small amounts
Helps body function and stay strong
Types
Macrominerals (needed in high quantities)
Trace minerals (needed in small amounts)
Types : vegetables ,pills , seafoods
Iron ,calcium ,potassium , sodium are essentials
Scientists aren’t sure of daily intake

7. Water No taste , smell or calories
Is a vitual element for all life forms
No living thing can live without it
A human must consume 2.5 liters
Covers 80% of the world
Body would stop working without it
Sources:
Any juicy vegetables
Juicy fruits

8. Fiber Helps with constipation Types:
Soluble fiber (does dissolve in water)
Insoluble fiber (doesn`t dissolve in water)
Lowers cholesterol
Fiber is found in plants
Important to include both kinds of fiber
2 types of fibers are needed
Sources : Whole grains , fruits , nuts

9. Bibliography http://kidshealth.org/kid/stay_healthy/food/fat.html