1. Essential Nutrients Bianca Hempston Computers 8

2. Carbohydrates Examples: grains, beans, etc… Source of energy Not easily digested Make you feel full longer Helps create insulin Low carb eating  weight loss Types simple (sugar) complex (starches)

3. Fats Examples: dairy, nuts, some meats, etc.…. Helps produce cholesterol A component food Good/unsaturated fat are both: monounsaturated & polyunsaturated Types: good fat (Unsaturated) bad fat ( saturated & trans fat)

4. Proteins Examples: beef, poultry, fish, eggs etc.… Builds, maintains and replaces tissues Protects you from disease Types: Simple (Amino acids) Conjugated (glycoproteins) Organs and immune are made of this

5. Vitamins Examples: (A)- carrots, (C)- oranges, & (B)- leafy greens, etc… Helps your body grow and develop Main vitamins: A, B & C Found in water & fat Fat soluble (stay stored in your body for awhile) Water soluble (travel through bloodstream) In the foods we eat Helps growth, energy, tissue repair, waste removal, etc…. Types: fat soluble water soluble

6. Minerals Examples: red meat, waters, pills, etc... Builds strong bones transmits nerve impulses Potassium- strengthens nervous & muscles system Types: Macro and Trace Macro (body needs large amounts) Trace (body needs small amounts)

7. Fiber Examples: fruits, vegetables, whole grain, wheat, etc… Are not easily digested Examples: cereals and fruits etc… Makes you feel full Helps create insulin Types: Soluble fiber (partially dissolves in water) Insoluble fiber (doesn’t dissolve in water)

8. Water Keeps your body hydrated Flushes bad substances out Keeps your body working as it should Keeps you healthy and active Helps digest food Body is made up of 70% water You get water from foods too Refreshes and reenergizes you

9. Bibliography http://carbs.org http://kidshealth.org/kid/nutrition/food/protein.html http://raisingchildren.net.au/articles/fat_basics.html http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/sci/A0860558.html#ixzz1loeAfJSg http://kidshealth.org/kid/nutrition/food/vitamin.html http://nutrition.mednet.ucla.edu/articles/Carbohydrates_are_Good_for_ U.pdfhttp://nutrition.mednet.ucla.edu/articles/Carbohydrates_are_Good_for_ U.pdf http://nutrition.about.com/od/hydrationwater/a/waterarticle.htm http://kidshealth.org/parent/growth/feeding/fiber.html http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/food/carbohydrates.htm http://kidshealth.org/kid/stay_healthy/food/minerals.html

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