2. Fibre refers to carbohydrates that can’t be digested 2 types: soluble and insoluble soluble- partly dissolves in water insoluble-doesn’t dissolve in water high fibre foods: brocolli,bananas,legums etc. 30-40g/day high fibre foods takes longer to digest

3. Protein carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen,sulfur make proteins builds up, maintains, replaces tissues in body best sources: beef, poultry, fish, eggs, dairy muscles, organs, your immune system: made up of protein your body uses protein to make hemoglobin only source of nitrogen in body 40g-60g of protein each day

4. Vitamins substances that are found in foods we eat types: Vitamin A-E and K vitamin D in milk helps your bones grow vitamin A in carrots helps your sight food rich in vitamin C: citrus fruits food rich in vitamin E: whole grains food rich in vitamin K: green vegetables

5. Minerals helps body grow, develop, stay healthy 2 kinds : macrominerals and trace calcium is top macromineral for bones potassium keeps muscles and nervous system working zinc helps your immune system iron helps the formation of hemoglobin body uses minerals to perform many tasks

6. Fats fats are a component in food 3 types: unsaturated, saturated and trans fat unsaturated: found in plant food and fish saturated:found in meat, butter, cheese, milk trans: found in margarine, and restaurants kids should get 600 fat calories/day vegetables, have almost no fat, unlike beef,butter,oils

7. Carbohydrates supplies energy to body 2 types: simple and complex simple: simple sugars, quickest source of energy complex: called starches, makes you satisfied longer sources: legumes,vegetables,whole grains etc. contain carbon, oxygen and hydrogen 130 g/day required

8. Water helps transport nutrients and waste products in and out of cells necessary for all digestive, absorption, circulatory, and excretory functions needed for the function of the water-soluble vitamins needed for the maintenance of proper body temperature makes up about half of body weight daily recommended amount, eight cups per day necessary for life

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