1. Essential Nutrient Lily Liu Computers 8

2. Carbohydrate(carb)  Provides energy  Types: simple carb(sugar) complex carb(starches)  Form glucose when digested  Likely to feel hungry again  Found in grains, vegetables, fruits, etc.

3. Fats  Builds body tissue  Types: Unsaturated fat(good for health) Saturated fat(causes heart disease) Trans fat(found in margarine)  Should take 67 grams(600 calories) of fat  Too much fats causes diseases and cancer  From dairy, meat, vegetable oil, etc.

4. Protein  Builds, maintains, and replaces tissue in body  Types: Animal protein(contains all amino acid) Plant protein(contains some amino acid)  Made of amino acids  Should take 15% daily  From meat, dairy, vegetables, grains, etc.

5. Fibre  Helps digestive system to function  Types: Insoluble fibre(doesn’t dissolve in water) Soluble fibre(dissolves in water)  The not fully digested part  Controls appetite  From grains, vegetables, fruits, etc.

6. Vitamins  Develop body to grow  Types: Fat-soluble Vitamin(stored in body) Water-soluble Vitamin(can’t be stored)  Plenty of foods naturally contain vitamins  Can’t be eliminated after taken too much  From meat, grains, vegetables, sugary foods, etc.

7. Minerals  Helps body to develop and stay healthy  Types: Macro minerals(body needs a lot) Trace minerals(body needs some)  Helps vitamins to work  Lack of minerals leads to health problems  From vegetables, dairy, meat, fruits, etc.

8. Water  Keeps cells and body functions in work  Improves muscle tone  60% of body weight is water  In all the systems in body  From food, drinks, metabolism, etc.

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