1. Essential Nutrients Sydney Oslund Computers 8 Block B

2. Carbohydrates Give your body energy to move Protects your muscles Two types: Simple, Complex Simple: found in fruits, candies, and dairy Complex: found in grain products

3. Fat Energy that is stored in the body Helps in the absorption of fat soluble vitamins and producing hormones Two kinds: Saturated & Unsaturated Unsaturated: healthy fats, raise good cholesteral, in nuts, seafood, vegetables Saturated: Unheathy fats, raise bad cholesteral, in dairy, meat, eggs

4. Protein Helps body grow, and repairs damaged cells Vital for almost every process that occurs in body Like metalbolism, digestion, oxegen, and transportation of nutrients Found in: meat, seafood, dairy products

5. Fibre Helps your diegestive system work efficently Two types: soluble and insoluble Soluble-(vegetables,fruits,nuts,oats/grains) helps lower cholesterol Insoluble- (nuts, vegetables, grains) helps with constipation

6. Vitamins Different vitamins help do vital roles in your body Two types: fat soluble and water soluble Fat souble: Vitamins are stored in the fat tissues and used when needed Found in: A, D, E, and K Water souble: Travel though bloodstream, need to be replaced often. Found in:C, B vitamins, B1, B2, B6, B12.

7. Minerals Minerals help the body grow, and perform tasks to make your body healthy Two types: macrominerals and trace minerals Macrominerals: Needed in larger amounts Found in: calcium, sodium, potassium, chloride, sulfur. Microminerals: Needed in trace amounts Found in:iron, manganese, copper, iodine, zinc, cobalt, fluoride, and selenium

8. Water Water is our life! Every cell needs it Flushes unwanted toxins from body Prevents cancers, dieseases, constipation Transports oxegen Provides nutrients for whole body Humans can live only 2 days without water Brain, lungs and muscles contain a lot of water

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