By: Ryan Gazzola

NUTRITION

Carbohydrates

• Major source of energy for the body• Types:– Simple – simple sugars– Complex – starches

• Sources: grains, pasta, fruit, milk, etc…• Broken down and absorbed into bloodstream• Complex: digest slowly hungry slowly• Simple: digest quickly hungry quickly

Fats

• Develops brain and nervous system• Unsaturated is good for heart health• Types:– Unsaturated - good– Saturated - bad– Trans - bad

• Sources: Meat, dairy, baked and fried foods, etc…• Saturated fats increase risk of heart attack• Most fruits and vegetables have no fat

Protein

• Builds, maintains & replaces body tissue• Types:– Complete - animal– Incomplete - plants

• Sources: beef, poultry, fish, eggs, dairy, nuts• Plants don’t have all 9 amino acids

Fibre

• Food with fibre makes us feel full• Sources - whole-grains, fruits, and legumes• Helps lower cholesterol, prevent diabetes, and

heart disease• Soluble and insoluble fibres - Soluble lowers cholesterol - Insoluble helps with constipation

Vitamins

• Helps your body grow, work, and develop• Vitamins A,B,C,D,E,K• Help strengthen bones and see in dark• Also heal cuts and make energy• 2 types

- Fat soluble- Water soluble

• Fat soluble can stay in body for 6 months

Minerals

• Help body grow develop and stay healthy• Beef is a good source of iron• Two types of minerals

-macro minerals -trace minerals

• Body needs lots of macro minerals• Needs very little trace minerals• Some minerals maintain a normal heartbeat

Water

• Water helps deliver vitamins and nutrients• You lose 2.5 liters of water a day • Also helps flush out harmful toxins• Your body is comprised of 70% water• Helps prevent constipation• Water can stop headaches

Bibliography

• http://kidshealth.org/kid/stay healthy/food/carbs.html• http://kidshealth.org/kid/stay_healthy/food/fat.html• http://kidshealth.org/kid/stay_healthy/food/protein.html• http://kidshealth.org/teen/food_fitness/nutrition/fiber.html• http://kidshealth.org/kid/stay_healthy/food/vitamin.html• http://kidshealth.org/kid/stay_healthy/food/minerals.html • http://www.active.com/page/PUR/water-facts.htm