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3. Major source of energy Builds body strength Two types: –Simple sugars –Complex starches Grain, Fruit, Veggies, Candy, etc… 4 calories per gram Should make up 60% of diet

4. Provides taste Fuel the body Helps your body absorb vitamins Types: –Unsaturated:(good) –Saturated:(very bad) –Trans:(bad) Plants, fish, meat products, dairy products Source of calories and nutrients for kids Low or fat free food are good

5. Builds, maintains, & replaces body tissues Protects you from disease Types: –Completehas 1 or more essential amino acids –Incompletedoesn’t have essential amino acids Fish, eggs, nuts, meat, beans, etc… Kids need 0.5g./pounds they weigh Adults need 60 g. per day Ages 13-18 should have 2-3 servings

6. Makes you feel full faster Helps regulate movement of the bowel Types: –water-soluble dissolves in water –insoluble body can’t digest Vegetables, fruits, & grain Substance in plants Helps control weight

7. A group of organic substances essential in small quantities to normal metabolism Lowers risk of disease and cancer Types: –Vitamin Dhelps your bones –Vitamin Ahelps you see at night –Vitamin Bhelps your body make energy –Vitamin C helps your body heal Vitamin can be fat soluble or water soluble Ages 13-18 should have 7-8 servings

8. A non-organic substance required by the body in small quantities Builds strong bones Helps regulate heart rate Transmits nerve impulses Types –Potassium keeps your muscles working –Iron transports oxygen –Calcium helps build strong bones –Zinc helps your immune system Vegetables, fruit, fish, nuts

9. Regulates body temperature Promotes healthy skin A natural lubricant for joints Moves nutrients around the body Removes waste from the body Helps with digestion

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