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2. - Provides energy - Important to brain and heart - 2 main types - Simple (sugar) - Complex (starches) - Most important carbs are complex - ½ daily energy should come from carbs - Body breaks carbs down - Simple: easier to digest

3. - found in refined sugar - Found in most food groups except meat - Alcohol is also good source

4. - Refers to carbs that cant be digested - Helps clean out bowels - Two types - Insoluble (cannot be dissolved in water) - Soluble (partially dissolves in water) - Helps prevent diabetes and overeating

5. - Kids bodies absorb different types of vitamins - 98% kids don’t eat the right amount of vitamins - Helps digest food - Must be ingested - Helps fight of disease

6. - Help body grow and develop - 2 types - water soluble (b,c) - fat soluble (a,d,e,k) - Foods - meats, dairy, fruits, vegetables

7. - Types - Vitamin A- helps keep healthy skin - Vitamin B- helps carry oxygen to body - Vitamin C- helps strengthen gums and muscles - Vitamin D- helps strengthen bones - Vitamin E- helps take care of lungs - Vitamin K- helps maintenance blood

8. - Help fuel body - Absorbs vitamins - Two types - Good kind (monounsaturated and polyunsaturated) - Bad Kind (saturated and trans) - Bad fats cause obesity - 16-30% of kids in the USA are obese - Obesity causes many diseases

9. - Found in all foods - Little kids require more - Too much can clog arteries - 1/3 of calories should be from fat - Stores energy

10. - Help body grow and develop - Help builds bones and teeth - 4 main types - Calcuim - Iron - Potassium - Zinc

11. -Required by all living organisms -Helps transmit nerve impulses -Helps maintain a normal heartbeat -Stored in muscle tissue

12. -Types -Calcium (meats, dairy and vegetables) -Helps keep strong bones -Iron (meats, vegetables) -Helps transport oxygen to rest of the body -Potassium (Vegetables, fruits) -Keeps muscles and nervous system working -Zinc (meat, vegetables) -Helps body fight off infections

13. -Builds, maintains, replaces body tissues -Body uses protein to make protein molecules -Helps muscle development and athletice performance -2 types -Complete proteins (has 9 essential amino acids) -Incomplete proteins ( dosen’t have essential amino acids) -Amino acids are building blocks of protein

14. -Stomach and intestines break down -Broken down protein is an amino acid -There are 8 essential amino acids -One gram for every kilogram of body mass is needed -Best sources are from meat and dairy

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