3.  Sources: beef, poultry, fish, etc…  Builds up and replaces the tissues  Builds muscle  Amino acids join to make proteins  Of the 22 amino acids, your body makes 13 of them

4.  The human brain in two thirds water  Trees are two thirds water  your body would stop working properly  makes up half of your body weight  Any fluid you drink will contain water

5.  Fat is a component in food  The name fat means you shouldn't eat  Fat is an important part of a healthy diet  get about 30% of their daily calories from fat  Kids will eat 2,000 calories in a day  Means that 600 calories will come from fat  one way to reach this goal is eat foods that are 30% fat  Lower-fat diets have been recommended for health

6.  They are called essential amino acids  These bulky stools are typical for people  Fibre also helps delay the absorption of sugars  Plus, drinking lots of fluids (4 cups more liquids)

8.  Types are A, B, C, D, E and K  Types of B are B1, B2, B6 and B16  Two types are water soluble and fat soluble  D helps your bones  A helps your eyesight  C helps your body heal from cuts  B vitamins help your body store energy  K is found in vegetables  A is found in carrots  D is found in milk  C is found in oranges

9.  Makes up 70% of your body  You couldn’t survive a week without water  Is found from fruits and some vegetables  It is recommended that you drink eight 8-oz glasses a day  Helps maintain body temperature  There’s only one type

10.  Found in meats, nuts and butter  Helps brain and insulates the nervous system  Three types: Unsaturated, Saturated and Trans  Unsaturated found in plant foods and fish  Saturated found in cheese and butter  Trans found in baked goods and fried foods

11.  There are two types of carbs in foods: simple and complex  body breaks down into simple sugars  Major source of energy for the body  Simple sugars are found in refined sugars  If you have a lollipop, you're eating simple carbs  you'll also find simple sugars in more nutritious foods  It's better to get simple sugars from food like fruit  Most foods contain carbohydrates  Starches include grain products, such as bread

12.  Two types: Simple and Complex  Simple found in fruit and milk  Complex (also called starches) found in in grain products  Protects your muscles  One of the main dietary components

13.  Found in meat products, pasta and beans  Used for making amino acids  23 types of amino acids  13 are made by your body without you knowing  You need the other 9 from the foods you eat  The other 9 are called essential because you need them  Two types: Complete and Incomplete

14.  Found in brown rice, oatmeal and some fruits  Helps clean the intestines  Only one type of fibre  Fibre makes you not want to overeat.  High fibre may protect against gut cancers

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