Post on 17-Jan-2016
Nutrition
Thomas Stoyko
Computers
Nutrition
Thomas Stoyko
Computers 8
Carbohydrates (carbs)
• Two types of calories *complex carbs
*simple carbs
ex. -pasta -root veggie ex. –fruit – sugar
• Fuels body• 45% of daily calorie
intake is carbs
FATS Protects and insulates body Stores energy needed to absorb vitamins A, D, E and K
provides essential fatty acids the body needs for heart health,
make hormones and to build healthy cells and skin
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Protein
• repair muscle, grow tissue
• regulates body processes.
• producing stamina and energy.
• Found in meats
• Two types of protein
-Antibodies fends off disease
-Enzymes speed up chemical reaction
Fibre
• Prevents hernias, haemorrhoids, diabetes, diverticulitis.
• Dietary fibres is plants we eat that we cannot fully digest.
• Lower’s blood cholesterol.
• Lower’s your risk of colon cancer
Vitamins
• The body cannot produce Vitamins
• regulates the formation of collagen
• Increased vision,….
• Destroyed by fatty acids
• In Spinach and other fruits
Minerals• Helps transfer energy
• Regulates Metabolism
• Regulates blood pressure
• Regulates body's acid base balance
• Maintains strong bones
Water
• 70 percent of a body is made up of water• medium of all chemical activities • regulator of body temperature • Water helps cleanse the body• Keep’s metabolism working properly 83% of your body's bloodIs water
• http://www.walkinthelight.ca/what_water_does_in_the_body.htm
• http://www.eatrightontario.ca/en/viewdocument.aspx?id=57s
• http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/what-should-you-eat/carbohydrates/index.html